Samson tears the lion apart

Title

Samson tears the lion apart

Draughtsman

• Michel Corneille the Younger

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• red chalk
• cardboard

Technique

• red chalk drawing

Geographic Reference

• French

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing

Captions Added Later

Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark

• Nicht vorhanden

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Samson

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, Richter 14,6

Primary

• 71F325 Samson kills the lion with his bare hands
• 25G3 trees
• 25I18 outskirts of city