Little David Play Upon Your Harp Study 2
ca. 1932
Charcoal on artist’s paper
16” x 13 1/4”
The quick confident lines of this sketch show the power of David as he strums on his guitar, looking upwards to angels that only he can see. His connection to the heavens above elevates him above his physically powerful foe, who collapses under David, who is fortified with the strength of moral conviction.