Solomon J Solomon (1860 - 1927) " Samson " Walker Art Gallery Liverpool

" Samson was a Biblical hero renowned for his

strength in the Israelites' struggle for

independence against the Philistines. His

mistress Delilah persuaded him to reveal that

his strength would fail if his hair was cut. She

then had his head shaved while he was

asleep. The Philistines are here seen binding

the enfeebled warrior before the delighted,

vindictive Delilah. Violent in action and

passion, skilful in anatomy and composition,

and rich in colour and brushwork, this is a

rare British example of the type of pictures

which were the sensations of contemporary

art exhibitions in late 19th-century Paris. "

Solomon J Solomon (1860 - 1927)

" Samson "

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool