Samson Firing the Grain of the Philistines, Jean Pénicaud II, between 1525 and 1575

Samson is represented as a hero, clothed in a roman cuirass and buskins. He holds in his right hand the staff of a flaming torch, while with his left he applies a lighted taper to the standing grain. Near him a fox, twisting its body, also sets fire to the wheat with a brand attached to its tail. In the left background a village is ablaze. Date: between 1525 and 1575. Place of creation: Limoges, France. Dimensions: height: 6.3 cm (2.4 in); width: 10 cm (3.9 in). Medium: painted enamel on copper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Jean Pénicaud II - Samson Firing the Grain of the Philistines - Walters 44342