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This panel, made as a sketch for a larger painting commissioned by the mayor of Antwerp, Nicolas Rockox, demonstrates the influence of the ancient and modern art Peter Paul Rubens studied in Italy. The subject comes from a story in the Hebrew Bible in which the mighty Samson awakes to find that his lover, Delilah, has cut off his hair, the source of his strength. Rubens drew from ancient Roman sculpture for Samson’s contorted pose as he is captured by soldiers, while the strong contrast of light and dark recalls the work of 16th-century Italian painter Tintoretto—for example, Tarquin and Lucretia.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 66 × 50 Cm |
| Tags | biblicalfiguresinteriormanmenviolencewomanwomen |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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Friso Lammertse and Alejandro Vergara, Rubens: Painter of Sketches, Exh. cat.
Friso Lammertse and Alejandro Vergara, Rubens: Painter of Sketches, Exh. cat. (Museo Nacional Del Prado/Museum Boijmans van Beuningen), 68-69, cat. 6
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22
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exhibition
San Francisco, Legion of Honor Museum, Early Rubens, April 6 - September 8, 2019, no cat. no.; Ontario, Art Gallery of Ontario, October 12, 2019 - January 5, 2020.
San Francisco, Legion of Honor Museum, Early Rubens, April 6 - September 8, 2019, no cat. no.; Ontario, Art Gallery of Ontario, October 12, 2019 - January 5, 2020.
Thu
22
Jan
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Sacha Suda and Kirk Nickel, eds., Early Rubens, exh. cat.
Sacha Suda and Kirk Nickel, eds., Early Rubens, exh. cat. (New York: DelMonico Books, Prestel, 2019), 162 (color ill.), 163.
Thu
22
Jan
exhibition
Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, Rubens: Painter of Sketches, April 9– August 5, 2018, cat. 6; Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beunigen, September 9, 2018 – January 13, 2019.
Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, Rubens: Painter of Sketches, April 9– August 5, 2018, cat. 6; Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beunigen, September 9, 2018 – January 13, 2019.
Thu
22
Jan
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Leonard J. Slatkes and Wayne Franits, The Paintings of Hendrick ter Brugghen 1588-1629: Catalogue Raisonné
Leonard J. Slatkes and Wayne Franits, The Paintings of Hendrick ter Brugghen 1588-1629: Catalogue Raisonné (Philadelphia, 2007), p. 14 n. 60.
Thu
22
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Samson and Delilah: A Rubens Painting Returns, exh. cat.
Samson and Delilah: A Rubens Painting Returns, exh. cat. (Milan: Skira, 2007), 71, 91 cat. 4.
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22
Jan
exhibition
Antwerp, Rockexhuis, Samson and Delilah: A Ruben Painting Returns, November 16, 2007–February 10, 2008, cat. 4;Vienna, Liechtenstein Museum, February 29 – May 25, 2008.
Antwerp, Rockexhuis, Samson and Delilah: A Ruben Painting Returns, November 16, 2007–February 10, 2008, cat. 4;Vienna, Liechtenstein Museum, February 29 – May 25, 2008.
Thu
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David Jaffé, "Ruben's Samson an Delilah, an Antwerp Chimney Piece in Context," in Samson and Delilah: A Rubens Painting Returns, exh. cat.
David Jaffé, "Ruben's Samson an Delilah, an Antwerp Chimney Piece in Context," in Samson and Delilah: A Rubens Painting Returns, exh. cat. (Milan: Skira, 2007), 12 fig. 2.
Thu
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Renate Prochno, Konkurrenz und ihre Gesichter in der Kunst. Wettbewerb, Kreativität und ihre Wirkungen
Renate Prochno, Konkurrenz und ihre Gesichter in der Kunst. Wettbewerb, Kreativität und ihre Wirkungen (Berlin, 2006), pp. 149-51, fig. 62.
Thu
22
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exhibition
Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches by Peter Paul Rubens, 11 June 2005 – 11 September 2005, no. 3.
Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches by Peter Paul Rubens, 11 June 2005 – 11 September 2005, no. 3.
Thu
22
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exhibition
London, National Gallery, Rubens: A Master in the Making, 26 October 2005 – 15 January 2006, no. 73.
London, National Gallery, Rubens: A Master in the Making, 26 October 2005 – 15 January 2006, no. 73.
Thu
22
Jan
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David Jaffé et al., Rubens: A Master in the Making, exh. cat., National Gallery, London, 2005, pp. 160-61, 166, no. 73, ill.
David Jaffé et al., Rubens: A Master in the Making, exh. cat., National Gallery, London, 2005, pp. 160-61, 166, no. 73, ill.
Thu
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Jan
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Horst Vey in Susan Barnes et al., Van Dyck: A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings
Horst Vey in Susan Barnes et al., Van Dyck: A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings (New Haven and London, 2004), p. 247, under no. III.1.
Thu
22
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Alejandro Vergara, “The Adoration of the Magi. A case study in Rubens’ creativity” in Rubens: The Adoration of the Magi, exh. cat., Museo Nacional de Prado, Madrid, 2004, pp. 56-60, 62, 66, 81, fig. 1
Alejandro Vergara, “The Adoration of the Magi. A case study in Rubens’ creativity” in Rubens: The Adoration of the Magi, exh. cat., Museo Nacional de Prado, Madrid, 2004, pp. 56-60, 62, 66, 81, fig. 1 (x-radiograph).
Thu
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Yvonne Bleyerveld, Hoe bedriechlijck dat die vrouwen zijn. Vrowenlisten in de beeldende kunst in de Nederlanden circa 1350-1650, Leiden, 2000, pp. 286, 291 n. 85.
Yvonne Bleyerveld, Hoe bedriechlijck dat die vrouwen zijn. Vrowenlisten in de beeldende kunst in de Nederlanden circa 1350-1650, Leiden, 2000, pp. 286, 291 n. 85.
Thu
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Richard R. Brettell, Impressionism: Painting Quickly in France, 1860-1890, exh. cat. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 2000, pp. 30-31, fig. 7.
Richard R. Brettell, Impressionism: Painting Quickly in France, 1860-1890, exh. cat. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 2000, pp. 30-31, fig. 7.
Thu
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Jan
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Julius S. Held, Rubens: Selected Drawings with an Introduction and Critical Catalogue, vol. 1
Julius S. Held, Rubens: Selected Drawings with an Introduction and Critical Catalogue, vol. 1 (London, 1959), pp. 68, 103-104, under nos. 25 and 26.
Thu
22
Jan
exhibition
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum, January 14 – February 29, 1956 and New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, March 20 – April 28, 1956, Drawings and Oil Sketches by P. P. Rubens from American Collections, no. 28.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum, January 14 – February 29, 1956 and New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, March 20 – April 28, 1956, Drawings and Oil Sketches by P. P. Rubens from American Collections, no. 28.
Thu
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Brief Guide to the Collections
Art Institute of Chicago, A Brief Guide to the Collections (Chicago, 1956), p. 29.
Thu
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Horst Vey, “Van-Dyck-Studien,” PhD. dissertation, Universität Köln, 1955, pp. 43, 51-55, 57-58.
Horst Vey, “Van-Dyck-Studien,” PhD. dissertation, Universität Köln, 1955, pp. 43, 51-55, 57-58.
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exhibition
Rotterdam, Museum Boymans, Olieverfschetsen van Rubens, 1953, no. 6.
Rotterdam, Museum Boymans, Olieverfschetsen van Rubens, 1953, no. 6.
Thu
22
Jan
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Erik Larsen, P. P. Rubens with a Complete Catalogue of his Works in America
Erik Larsen, P. P. Rubens with a Complete Catalogue of his Works in America (Antwerp, 1952), p. 215, no. 13.
Thu
22
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exhibition
New York, Wildenstein, A Loan Exhibition of Rubens, February 20 –March 31, 1951, no. 3.
New York, Wildenstein, A Loan Exhibition of Rubens, February 20 –March 31, 1951, no. 3.
Thu
22
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Horst Gerson, notes added to Recollections of Rubens by Jacob Burckhardt
Horst Gerson, notes added to Recollections of Rubens by Jacob Burckhardt (London, 1950), pp. 176-76 n. 89.
Thu
22
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David Rosen and Julius S. Held, “A Rubens Discovery in Chicago,” The Journal of the Walters Art Gallery, 13-14
David Rosen and Julius S. Held, “A Rubens Discovery in Chicago,” The Journal of the Walters Art Gallery, 13-14 (1950-1951), pp. 77-91, figs. 1-6, 9 and 12.
Thu
22
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Frits Lugt, Musée du Louvre. Inventaire général des dessins des écoles du nord. École flamande, vol. 1
Frits Lugt, Musée du Louvre. Inventaire général des dessins des écoles du nord. École flamande, vol. 1 (Paris, 1949), p. 56, under no. 603.
Thu
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Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, Nicolas Poussin, Peter Paul Rubens, 5 February – 8 March, 1948, no. 1.
Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, Nicolas Poussin, Peter Paul Rubens, 5 February – 8 March, 1948, no. 1.
Thu
22
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Jan-Albert Goris and Julius S. Held, Rubens in America
Jan-Albert Goris and Julius S. Held, Rubens in America (New York, 1947), p. 31, no. 38, pls. 43, 44.
Thu
22
Jan
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W. R. Valentiner, “Rubens Paintings in America,” Art Quarterly, 9
W. R. Valentiner, “Rubens Paintings in America,” Art Quarterly, 9 (1946), p. 156, no. 18.
Thu
22
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Brief Guide to the Collections
Art Institute of Chicago, A Brief Guide to the Collections (Chicago, 1945), p. 31.
Thu
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Hans Gerhard Evers, Rubens und sein Werk: Neue Forschungen
Hans Gerhard Evers, Rubens und sein Werk: Neue Forschungen (Brussels, 1943), pp. 162, 163, 165, fig. 66.
Fri
22
Jan
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H[ans] V[lieghe] in Van Dyck 1599-1641, exh. cat., Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp and Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1999, p. 222, under no. 58.
H[ans] V[lieghe] in Van Dyck 1599-1641, exh. cat., Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp and Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1999, p. 222, under no. 58.
Wed
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Walter Liedtke, "Rubens, His Patrons, and Style" in Rembrandt, Rubens, and the Art of their Time: Recent Perspectives, ed. Roland E. Fleischer and Susan Clare Scott, Papers in Art History from The Pennsylvania State University, vol. 11
Walter Liedtke, "Rubens, His Patrons, and Style" in Rembrandt, Rubens, and the Art of their Time: Recent Perspectives, ed. Roland E. Fleischer and Susan Clare Scott, Papers in Art History from The Pennsylvania State University, vol. 11 (University Park, Pennsylvania, 1997), p. 127.
Wed
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Hans Devisscher, Peter Paul Rubens “Aanbidding der koningen”, Palet series
Hans Devisscher, Peter Paul Rubens “Aanbidding der koningen”, Palet series (Bloemendaal, 1992), pp. 60-63, 107, figs. 28 and 29.
Wed
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Guy C. Bauman and Walter A. Liedke, Flemish Paintings in America: A Survey of Early Netherlandish and Flemish Paintings in the Public Collections of North America. Flandria extra muros series, ed. Arnout Balis et al.
Guy C. Bauman and Walter A. Liedke, Flemish Paintings in America: A Survey of Early Netherlandish and Flemish Paintings in the Public Collections of North America. Flandria extra muros series, ed. Arnout Balis et al. (Antwerp, 1992), p. 358, no. 386, ill.
Wed
22
Jan
exhibition
Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, September 4 – November 22, 1992, Von Bruegel bis Rubens. Das goldene Jahrhundert der flämische Malerei, cat. 44.4; Antwerp, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, December 12, 1992 – March 8...
Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, September 4 – November 22, 1992, Von Bruegel bis Rubens. Das goldene Jahrhundert der flämische Malerei, cat. 44.4; Antwerp, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, December 12, 1992 – March 8, 1993; Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, April 2– June 20, 1993.
Mon
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Ivan Gaskell, The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish Painting
Ivan Gaskell, The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish Painting (London, 1990), p. 486-87, fig. 1.
Sun
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Michael Jaffé, Rubens. Catalogo Completo
Michael Jaffé, Rubens. Catalogo Completo (Milan, 1989), p. 170, no. 117, ill.
Thu
22
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Wolfgang Prohaska, entry for Anthony van Dyck, Samson and Delilah in Flandria extra Muros. La peinture flamande au Kunsthistorisches Museum de Vienne, ed. Arnout Balis
Wolfgang Prohaska, entry for Anthony van Dyck, Samson and Delilah in Flandria extra Muros. La peinture flamande au Kunsthistorisches Museum de Vienne, ed. Arnout Balis (Antwerp, 1987), p. 184.
Sat
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Christopher Brown, Acquisition in Focus. Rubens “Samson and Delilah”, exh. cat., National Gallery, London, 1983, pp. 8-10, fig. 3.
Christopher Brown, Acquisition in Focus. Rubens “Samson and Delilah”, exh. cat., National Gallery, London, 1983, pp. 8-10, fig. 3.
Tue
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Julius S. Held, The Oil Sketches of Peter Paul Rubens. A Critical Catalogue
Julius S. Held, The Oil Sketches of Peter Paul Rubens. A Critical Catalogue (Princeton, N. J., 1980), pp. 9, 10, 432, 433-34, 447, 452-53, no. 313, fig. 53, pl. 310.
Mon
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John D. Morse, Old Master Paintings in North America
John D. Morse, Old Master Paintings in North America (New York, 1979), p. 242.
Sat
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Tilmann Buddensieg, “Simson und Dalila von Peter Paul Rubens” in Festschrift für Otto von Simson zum 65. Geburtstag
Tilmann Buddensieg, “Simson und Dalila von Peter Paul Rubens” in Festschrift für Otto von Simson zum 65. Geburtstag (Berlin, 1977), pp. 332-34, 343-4, 345 n. 23, fig. 5.
Wed
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Probably in the collection of the artist, Antwerp, until his death in 1640 and then included in a large lot of oil sketches in his estate sale, 1642 [Jeffrey M....
Probably in the collection of the artist, Antwerp, until his death in 1640 and then included in a large lot of oil sketches in his estate sale, 1642 [Jeffrey M. Muller, “Oil-Sketches in Rubens’s Collection,” Burlington Magazine 117 (1975), pp. 374-75, and Held 1980, p. 11, argue that the oil sketches were disposed of in this way]. Frank T. Sabin Gallery, London, by 1914 [Arundel Club 1914, no. 14]
Sat
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Madlyn Kahr, “Delilah,” Art Bulletin 54
Madlyn Kahr, “Delilah,” Art Bulletin 54 (1972), pp. 292-96, fig. 16.
Mon
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J[ohn] M[axon], “A Great New Painting by Rubens,” Calendar of the Art Institute of Chicago 62, 1
J[ohn] M[axon], “A Great New Painting by Rubens,” Calendar of the Art Institute of Chicago 62, 1 (1968), pp. 2-3, ill.
Mon
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John Rupert Martin, The Ceiling Paintings of the Jesuit Church in Antwerp. Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, Part I
John Rupert Martin, The Ceiling Paintings of the Jesuit Church in Antwerp. Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, Part I (Brussels and London, 1968), p. 154, under no. 29.
Wed
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Leo van Puyvelde, Rubens
Leo van Puyvelde, Rubens (Paris and Brussels, 1964), p. 116.
Sun
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Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago. A Catalogue of the Picture Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago. A Catalogue of the Picture Collection (Chicago, 1961), p. 407.
Fri
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H. Gerson and E. H. ter Kuile, Art and Architecture in Belgium 1600-1800
H. Gerson and E. H. ter Kuile, Art and Architecture in Belgium 1600-1800 (Harmondsworth, 1960), pp. 79, 184 n. 43.
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