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second half of 18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Study for a figure of Samson from John Milton's 'Volume III' (Samson Agonistes); Drawn with Indian ink, and tinted; An illustration to Bell's Poets.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
drawn with Indian ink and tinted
Brief description
Mortimer, John Hamilton; Study for a figure of Samson from John Milton's 'Volume III' (Samson Agonistes); Drawn with Indian ink, and tinted; An illustration to Bell's Poets; English School; Second half of 18th century.
Physical description
Study for a figure of Samson from John Milton's 'Volume III' (Samson Agonistes); Drawn with Indian ink, and tinted; An illustration to Bell's Poets.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.7in
  • Width: 2.3in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
An illustration to Bell's Poets, 20/11/1777.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceJohn Milton's 'Volume III' (Samson Agonistes), 17th century.
Associated object
DYCE.2854 (Version)
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.632

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Record createdOctober 29, 2009
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