David and Goliath (Artemisia Gentileschi)

David and Goliath is a painting of David and Goliath by the seventeenth-century artist Artemisia Gentileschi. It is held by a private collection in the United Kingdom.

David and Goliath
Artist	Artemisia Gentileschi
Year	c. 1630s
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	203.5 cm × 152 cm (80.1 in × 60 in)

The painting was only identified as being by Artemisia in 2020, after work done by art historian Gianni Papi and restorer Simon Gillespie.^[1] The painting features Artemisia's name painted along the blade of David's sword. Previously, the painting was attributed to Giovanni Francesco Guerrieri, a student of Artemisia's father, Orazio Gentileschi.^[2][3][4][5] Recent research has indicated that this work was once part of Charles I's collection.^[1]

See also

• List of works by Artemisia Gentileschi

References

1. "David and Goliath by Artemisia Gentileschi". Simon Gillespe Studio. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
2. "Newly attributed Artemisia Gentileschi painting of David and Goliath revealed in London". www.theartnewspaper.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
3. Sanderson, David (2020-02-28). "David and Goliath painting revealed as an Artemisia Gentileschi". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
4. Moorhead, Joanna (2020-02-29). "Artemisia Gentileschi, the baroque #MeToo heroine who avenged her rape through art". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
5. Papi; Chaplin; Gillespie (March 2020). "A 'David and Goliath' by Artemisia Gentileschi rediscovered". Burlington Magazine. 162.