Samson (1927)

Thomas 'Tom' Saunders Nash

pen, grey ink and watercolour on paper

Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London

Photo credit: Trustees of the British Museum

Classification:

Drawing and Watercolour

Materials:

Paper, Watercolour, Pen, Grey ink

Physical Object Description:

Samson; crushed under collapsing pillars, watched by Philistines. Inscribed and dated: "Tom Nash/19 [27?]"

Dimensions:

38 x 43.9 cm

Accession Number:

1943,0710.32

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1943

Scheme:

Gift

Ownership history:

Gifted by Sir Edward Marsh (1872-1953) to the Contemporary Art Society, 1928; presented to the Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, 1943

Relationship:

Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London Edward 'Eddie' Howard Marsh

Subject:

Biblical

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