1826 Edmund Thomas Parris Old Master Drawing Hall of Philistine Judges Biblical

This listing is for “Samson in the Hall of the Philistines - Judges”, 1826 by Edmund Thomas Parris (1793-1873) pictured above. About this work:An exceptional drawing by the important English history painter Edmund Thomas Parris (1793-1873).This powerful work depicts the story of Samson, who is enacting revenge on the Philistines by pushing over the pillars of the temple of the Philistine god Dagon, destroying the temple and killing himself and thousands of Philistines in the process. The work is rendered very much in the old master taste - quick, loose brushwork with intricate penmanship.The work is ink and watercolor on paper and is signed/dated in the lower right. It is further titled in the lower center. It is matted and framed behind glass, retaining an old label from The Drawing Shop in NYC on the reverse.This work comes from the esteemed collection of interior designer Robert “Bobby” Carpenter (1960-2022), who owned Residential Design Concepts.Provenance:The Drawing Shop, NY;Esta