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Samson and Delilah
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Samson and Delilah

Jacob Matham · 1611 · engraving; paper

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

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The hair of Samson is cut by a Philistine while he lies sleeping in Delilah's lap. An old woman holds a candle. Soldiers stand ready in the doorway to take Samson prisoner, after his strength will have vanished with his hair.

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Credit lineSimson en Delila. 1611. Jacob Matham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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