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Etcher John George Landseer British
Publisher Cadell and Davies British
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A vignette illustrating the Book of Judges in the Old Testament. A lion lying dead in the wilderness near a jawbone and beehives.
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Title: Samson's Lion (Book of Judges, Macklin's Bible)
Etcher:
John George Landseer (British, 1763/69–1852 London)
Publisher:
Cadell and Davies (London)
Date: June 4, 1815
Medium: Etching and engraving on chine collé
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 9/16 × 17 5/16 in. (29.3 × 43.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number: 47.30.3
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