Simson, Jacob Matham (attributed to), after Hendrick Goltzius, 1585 - 1589

Title(s)

Simson
Helden en heldinnen van het Oude Testament (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

2/4

Object number

RP-P-1891-A-16279

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch 294-1(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Simson met in zijn hand een ezelskaak. Op de achtergrond de scène waarin Simson hiermee duizend Filistijnen doodt.

Artist

• print maker: Jacob Matham (attributed to)
• after drawing by: Hendrick Goltzius
• publisher: Hendrick Goltzius

Place

Haarlem

Dating

1585 - 1589

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 269 mm × width 168 mm

What

• Samson (not in biblical context); possible attributes: broken pillar, club, jawbone, lion's head, lion's pelt
• with an ass's jaw-bone Samson slays a thousand Philistines
• Samson and the jaw-bone of an ass (Judges 15:9-20)

Acquisition

purchase Jun-1891

Copyright

Public domain

• Jacob Matham, dl. III, p. 15, cat.nr. 294