David and Goliath

About this work

This etching shows two scenes on one sheet: on the left, a heavily armored warrior stands tall, holding a sword and a shield, with a city in the background. On the right, a smaller figure in simple clothes fights the same warrior, who lies on the ground. The lines are sharp and detailed, and the scenes are split by a tree in the middle. The warrior’s armor looks old-fashioned, almost like a knight’s, but the smaller figure’s clothes are plain and modern. The city behind the warrior has spires and ships, suggesting a busy port town. This style of printing is called etching. Look it up to see how artists like Lautensack carved their designs into metal plates.