Samson and Delilah Flemish New Haven and London

New Haven and London

A lost picture almost identical to this

56 x 70cm) - and certain elements (the trees and distant mountain) certainly appear fine enough to be from Both's own hand

family member

but he was later also influenced by Jan Steen

Samson and Delilah Flemish New Haven and LondonThis work owes much to Rubens' Samson and Delilah now in the National Gallery, London and was for a long time attributed to him. Van Dyck was at this time working in Rubens' studio, but his special status he was already an established master in his own right is demonstrated by the fact that he did not scruple to 'improve' the composition to suit his own ideas. The artist displayed even at twenty his mastery of textures the luxurious skin tones, satin,