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Concept

Deception

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  • David steals a spear and jug from Saul, who lies deep in a sleep imposed by God. Engraving.
  • Joseph's brothers show his coat, apparently soaked in his blood, to Jacob, who mourns. Etching.
  • Delilah caresses the sleeping Samson as she sets her barber to work. Engraving by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698.
  • Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Mezzotint by A. von Prenner after A. Varotari, il Padovanino, ca. 1720.
  • A toothdrawer concealing the key from the patient. Oil painting by Luciano Nezzo.
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Catalogue

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    Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

    Goltzius, Hendrik, 1558-1617. | Reference: 20970i
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    Peter denies knowledge of Christ; men play cards. Engraving by R. Delaunay after Marchais after D. Teniers.

    Teniers, David, 1610-1690. | Date: 1809 | Reference: 22993i
    Part of: Musée français.
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    Psychiatry : the science of lies / Thomas Szasz.

    Szasz, Thomas, 1920-2012. | Date: 2008
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    A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

    Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603. | Date: [between 1560 and 1569?] | Reference: 26754i
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    The shorn Samson is rebuffed by Delilah. Engraving by C. Simonneau after F. Verdier, 1698.

    Verdier, François, 1651-1730. | Date: 1698 | Reference: 18455i
    Part of: Histoire de Samson
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