Keywords: Jean Pénicaud III - Samson Fighting the Philistines - Walters 4437.jpg Samson in classical armor brandishes the ass's jawbone as he grasps the head of his victim On the ground lies the corpse of another Philistine At the right a party of horsemen armed with lances and axes tries to defend their comrade A tree-topped hillock is at the left The composition is copied after the enameled plaque of the same subject in the museum of Dijon no 1555 dimensions 0 08 x 0 10 cm which is impressed with the stamp used in the workshop of the Pénicaud at the time of Jean II Our plaque is inferior in draughtsmanship and modeling to the Dijon example It is difficult to decide whether with Walters plaque should be attributed to Jean Pénicaud III or given to an anonymous master of the second third of the 16th century who had been formed in the workshop of the Pénicaud 3rd quarter 16th century Baroque technique painted enamel copper cm 6 10 9 accession number 44 37 8261 Harding Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquistion unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Baroque art in the Walters Art Museum Jean Pénicaud III Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update Painted enamel art in the Walters Art Museum Samson with the jawbone |