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Valentin de Boulogne

Samson

1630–31
oil on canvas
135.6 × 102.8 cm (53.4 × 40.5 in)

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● On view now — 217 Italian Baroque

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified July 2026

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The figure of Samson was likely a self-portrait of the artist.

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