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Samson smiting the Philistines with the jawbone of an ass: P.4290-R-37

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Samson smiting the Philistines with the jawbone of an ass
The Story of Samson

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Galle, Philips
Publisher: Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman: Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1898)

Dating

16th Century
Production date: circa AD 1560

Note

State with Cock's address. Trimmed at top and bottom

School or Style

Netherlandish

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4290-R-37
Primary reference Number: 198948
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 36 (Galle)
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 227 (Heemskerck)
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 15 (Galle)
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 88 (Heemskerck) I/III
Illustrated Bartsch: Vol. 56, 7.4
Kerrich: p.19
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 29 May 2014 Updated: Thursday 29 May 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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