The Battle of the Ark of God
Date1908
Artist
Walter Hunt Everett
(American illustrator, 1880–1946)
Illustration Citation"Dean Hodges' New Bible Stories," by George Hodges, D.D., in The Ladies' Home Journal, December 1908
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
frame: 23 1/8 × 23 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (58.7 × 58.7 × 3.8 cm)
frame: 23 1/8 × 23 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (58.7 × 58.7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Garrabrandt, 1993
Object number1993-1
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextWalter Hunt Everett developed a distinct style, marked by impressionistic use of color and form. One of his illustrations for a compliation of Bible narratives, this densely-packed scene of a hillside battle represents a scene from the first Book of Samuel.
