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Samson with the jawbone of an ass

Hendrick Goltzius · 1586 - 1590 · pen; brush; paper; paint (coating); ink

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

About this work

Standing with his back to the viewer; to the left in the background he raises the jawbone with both hands to strike down the Philistines. Design for a print.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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design drawing

Credit lineSamson met de ezelskaak. 1586 - 1590. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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