Samson kills the lion with his bare hands. Etching by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698.

  • Verdier, François, 1651-1730.
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1698
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18451i
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Samson kills the lion with his bare hands. Etching by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Bible. O.T. Judges 14.5-8

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Paris (Rue St. Jacques aux deux pilliers d'Or avec privilege du Roy) : F. Chereau, graveur du Roy, 1698.

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 16.1 x 21.3 cm.

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Samson revenant de voir sa maitresse rencontre en son chemin un lion qu'il met en piece estant revetu de l'esprit de dieu ... Lettering continues: Ab amica rediens Samson leonem offendit; quem ideo dilacerauit, quia spiritus domini in eum irruerat. Inv. et dessiné par F. Verdier et gravé par I.B. de Poilly

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Wellcome Collection 18451i

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