R2917: Samson Taken by the Philistines

Identification and Creation

Object Number

R2917

People

Nicolò Boldrini, Italian (1510 - after 1566)
After Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), Italian (Pieve di Cadore, Italy c. 1488 - 1576 Venice, Italy)

Title

Samson Taken by the Philistines

Other Titles

Series/Book Title: Samson and Delilah

Classification

Prints

Work Type

print

Date

c. 1540-1545

Culture

Italian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/245647

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Woodcut printed in black ink on white antique laid paper, darkened

Technique

Woodcut

Dimensions

block: 30.6 × 50.6 cm (12 1/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: JWR[transcribed from the original mount]:"Engraved on wood by Nicolo Boldrini and not Titian Vecelli though long ascribed to him. No mark. See authors.; Fine copy rare and precious; 22.00"
• inscription: verso of secondary support, graphite: Randall Coll. [underlined]
• collector's mark: verso of secondary support, purple stamp with accession number written in graphite:
  JOHN WITT RANDALL COLL. / HARVARD COLLEGE / no. 2917 [number on a dotted line] [Lugt 2130]

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number

Rosand and Muraro 39

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall

Object Number

R2917

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

Permissions

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