De Doot van Simson (...) / de Benjaminiten Schaken zig ider eene huisvrouw (...)

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 3937

Art Historical Context

**De Dood van Simson and the Benjamites Seizing Wives** Pieter Tanjé's etching *De Doot van Simson (...) / de Benjamen Schaken zig id eene huisvrouw* (1791) captures two dramatic biblical scenes from the Old. The upper section depicts the death of Samson, the mighty judge who topples the Philistine temple upon himself (Judges ), while the lower illustrates the Benjamites each seizing a wife from the dancing daughters of Shiloh to replenish their tribe (Judges 21). Measuring 326 × 194 mm, this print exemplifies 18th-century Dutch reproductive engraving, likely after earlier paintings, showcas...