Simson en Delila, RP-P-OB-70.123, Anthony van Dyck, between 1635 and 1644

Identification title(s): samson and delilah. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-70. 123. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 1-2(3). New hollstein dutch 512-2(3). Note: van dyck. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso lower left, stamped: lugt 240. Description: soldiers capture samson after he slept with delilah and his hair was cut off by a philistine. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: hendrik snyersnaar painting by: anthony van dyck. Place of manufacture: antwerp. Dating: 1635 - 1644. Physical features: engraving; proof. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 452 mm × w 637 mm. Subject: what: samson wakes up and finds his hair and strength gone; he is a prisoner. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between 1635 and 1644.