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Samson and the Lion

Statuette
1706 (made)
Artist/Maker
Van Der Voort, Michiel (sculptor)
Place of origin
Netherlands (made)

This statuette in terracotta depicts Samson and the Lion and is made by Michiel Van der Voort, in the South Netherlands in 1706.
Samson, his legs astride, leans backward and to his right, as he tears the jaws of the lion. He is naked except for drapery over his left thigh ahich falls down between his legs and serves as a support to the group.


Object details

Categories
Myths & Legends
Sculpture
Object type
Statuette
TitleSamson and the Lion (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta
Terracotta
Brief description
Statuette, terracotta, Samson and the Lion, by Michiel Van der Voort, South Netherlandish, ca. 1706
Physical description
Samson, his legs astride, leans backward and to his right, as he tears the jaws of the lion. He is naked except for drapery over his left thigh ahich falls down between his legs and serves as a support to the group.
Dimensions
  • Height: 48.9cm
  • Of base length: 29.2cm
  • Width: 14cm
Object history
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A.
Subjects depicted
Lion
Samson
Samson and the Lion
Summary
This statuette in terracotta depicts Samson and the Lion and is made by Michiel Van der Voort, in the South Netherlands in 1706.
Samson, his legs astride, leans backward and to his right, as he tears the jaws of the lion. He is naked except for drapery over his left thigh ahich falls down between his legs and serves as a support to the group.
Bibliographic references
  • < De beeldhouwkunst in de eeuw van Rubens, Exh. cat., Museum voor Oude Kunst, Brussels, 1977, cat. no. 189
  • Peter Paul Rubens : la sculpture au siècle de Rubens dans les Pays-Bas méridionaux et la principauté de Liège, Bruxelles : Musée d'art Ancien, 1977 189
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.32-1950

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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