Sampson Strong
Sampson Strong (c. 1550 – 1611) was a Dutch portrait painter. He was a resident portrait painter at Oxford University and painted founder's portraits for All Souls, New and Christ Church colleges.
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Sampson Strong
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- Name
- Sampson Strong
- Born
- 1550
- Died
- 1611
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- Dutch
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Sampson Strong (c. 1550 – 1611) was a Dutch portrait painter. He was a resident portrait painter at Oxford University and painted founder's portraits for All Souls, New and Christ Church colleges.
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He was followed by Richard Greenway. He was employed by the governors of Christ's Hospital, Abingdon to decorate the hall with portraits of founders, benefactors and former governors.
Portrait of Robert Orpwood (d. 1609)
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Sampson Strong's portrait of Cardinal Wolsey, hanging now in Christ Church, Oxford
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• Name — Sampson Strong • Born — 1550 • Died — 1611
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• Illustration — Thomas White • Illustration — Cardinal Wolsey • Illustration — Sir John Mason • Illustration — Robert Orpwood (d. 1609)
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- 1.Titler, Robert. The Face of the City: Civic Portraiture and Civic Identity in Early Modern England. Manchester University Press. 175. 2007. 9780719075018.
- 2.Mercer, Eric. The Oxford History of English Art: 1553–1625. Clarendon Press. 153. 1962.
- 3.Waterhouse, Ellis. Painting in Britain, 1530–1790. Yale University Press. 80. 1994. 9780300058338.
- 4.Girouard, Mark. The English Town. Pothecary. 58. 1990. 9780300063219.
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