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Samson and Delilah

1660–1708
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Samson and Delilah
  • Artist: Michel Corneille the Younger (French, Paris 1642–1708 Paris)
  • Date: 1660–1708
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 1/8 × 15 13/16 in. (28.3 × 40.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
  • Object Number: 60.634.85
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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