Simson verbreekt de touwen / Simson en Delila
Pieter Tanjé
1791
Medium
etching
Dimensions
325; 193
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
height 325 mm x width 193 mm
About the Artist
Pieter Tanjé · 1706–1761
**Pieter Tanjé (1706–1761)** was a Dutch reproductive engraver active in the eighteenth century. Born in Bolsward, he initially worked as a shipmate on the shipping service between his hometown and Amsterdam. In his spare time, he engraved designs for snuff boxes, an activity that proved so successful that it led to his artistic training. Encouraged by Jacob Folkema, Tanjé enrolled at the age of ...