Sampson Strong

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Sampson Strong
Born	1550
Died	1611
Nationality	Dutch

Sampson Strong (c.1550–1611) was a Dutch portrait painter. He was a resident portrait painter at Oxford University^[1] and painted founder's portraits for All Souls, New and Christ Church colleges.^[2] He was followed by Richard Greenway.^[3] He was employed by the governors of Christ's Hospital, Abingdon to decorate the hall with portraits of founders, benefactors and former governors.^[4]

Gallery

Thomas White
Cardinal Wolsey

Notes

↑ Titler, Robert (2007). The face of the city: Civic Portraiture and Civic Identity in Early Modern England. Manchester University Press. p. 175.
↑ Mercer, Eric (1962). The Oxford History of English Art: 1553–1625. p. 153.
↑ Waterhouse, Ellis (1994). Painting in Britain, 1530–1790 (fifth ed.). Yale University Press.
↑ Girouard, Mark (1990). The English Town. Pothecary. p. 58.

Persondata
Name	Strong, Sampson
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Short description	Dutch painter
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	1611
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