David: "Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest." Psalm 55:6

Frederic Leighton

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man with dark hair and a beard wearing a dark robe sitting in a chair. He sits on the left side, facing right, with his right arm resting on a ledge and his left hand on his knee, and his left leg crossed over his right. The chair has a high back with three spires along the top. The man sits on a patterned rug. A gold ring or bracelet lies on the floor to his right. The ledge in front of him appears to be made of stone or concrete. Beyond the ledge are mountains and a cloudy sky with a golden glow; two white doves fly in the upper right.