Delilah seated in chair at center, with sleeping Samson seated, sleeping, on floor in front of her, with knees drawn up and his PL arm over her PL leg; Delilah is preparing to cut Samson's hair curly hair with a large scissors; soldiers with weapons on poles in doorway, ULQ

Samson and Delilah, 1545

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Title
Samson and Delilah
Artist Life
1506 - 1552
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2013.35.701
Provenance
[Städtische Kupferstichsammlung, L.2312d, (The Print Room founded in 1884), Stettin]; [James A. Bergquist, Boston, until 1990; sold in August for IOOO, to Drake]; Harry Drake, St. Paul (1990-d. 2012; bequeathed to MIA)
Catalogue Raisonne
Hollstein 2, only state
Curator Approved

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Delilah seated in chair at center, with sleeping Samson seated, sleeping, on floor in front of her, with knees drawn up and his PL arm over her PL leg; Delilah is preparing to cut Samson's hair curly hair with a large scissors; soldiers with weapons on poles in doorway, ULQ