The canvas represents the moment in which the prophet samuel anointed david as king of israel to replace saul, who at that time still occupied the throne and who had also been consecrated as monarch by the same prophet. Object Type: painting. Date: 18th century. Dimensions: height: 260 cm (102.3 in); width: 250 cm (98.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Unción de David por Samuel, de Antonio González Velázquez (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando)
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