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Samson Kills the Lion
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Samson Kills the Lion

1645 - 1646 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Samson in fight with a lion which he will eventually kill with his bare hands. He pulls the jaws of the animal apart with his hands. Above the scene a title. Below it six lines of verse and a reference to Judges 14: 5-6. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSimson doodt de leeuw. 1645 - 1646. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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