Samson Killing the lion | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: R5696
People: Anton Wierix II, Flemish (c. 1555/1559 - 1604)
After Maerten de Vos, Netherlandish (Antwerp, Belgium 1532 - 1603 Antwerp, Belgium)
Title: Samson Killing the lion
Other Titles: Alternate Title: Samson Rendng the Lion
Series/Book Title: Story of Samson
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1579
Places: Creation Place: Europe, Netherlands
Culture: Dutch
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/250236

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

plate: 21.6 x 29.2 cm (8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: JWR: several words erased

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: John Witt Randall, bequest to his sister.
Belinda Lull Randall, sister of John Witt Randall, gift to Harvard University, 1892.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: ii/iii
Standard Reference Number: M.H. 25; A. 91, N.H. 34

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
Object Number: R5696
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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