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Samson Firing the Grain of the Philistines
(Renaissance Europe )
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.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sale, Christie's, London, December 8, 1910, no. 129; George Robinson Harding, London, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | examined for condition | |
| 5/7/1965 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/2 x W: 3 15/16 in. (6.3 x 10 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.342