Painting of a man in a gold robe raising his fist toward a bearded older man at a barred window, with a servant and a goat in shadow at left.

Samson Threatening His Father-in-Law

Rembrandt's painting shows a broad-shouldered man in a gold-embroidered robe and sword belt raising a clenched fist toward an older bearded man peering through a barred window at right. A servant in a red cap with a white plume and a goat stand at left in dark, warm shadows.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1635
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Size: 2560 × 2354 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1635; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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Samson Threatening His Father-in-Law

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