The young Samson excels on the battlefield. Etching by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698.

  • Verdier, François, 1651-1730.
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1698
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18396i
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The young Samson excels on the battlefield. Etching by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

Physical description

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

Lettering

Samson quoyque jeune fait paroistre une force et une adresse merveilleuse. les Philistins le prient de les seconder au siege de Dam ou il fait des merveilles ... Lettering continues: Adolescentem Samson fortitu dinem eximian que prae se ferentem solertiam rogant Philistiim ut in obsidione Dam sibi ferat auxilium : ubi multa caque praeclara facit facinora. Inv. et dessiné par F. Verdier et gravé par I.B. de Poilly

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Wellcome Collection 18396i

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  • album of 40 etchings

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