Figure Studies
The Shepherd David
Elizabeth Jane Gardner
A dramatic 19th-century academic painting depicting the biblical hero David as a young shepherd triumphing over a predator.
David in Prayer
Lesser Ury
1903 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An evocative portrayal of a young man in prayer set against a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — gives the room a clear visual center.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Library
- Placement
- Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft white, Soft gray, Terracotta clay
About the piece
Painted in 1903 by Lesser Ury, this work depicts the biblical David in a moment of spiritual contemplation. The artist uses a luminous palette and expressive brushwork to capture the light of the sky, contrasting David's upward gaze with the grounded presence of a soldier in the distance.
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