About Sampson Strong
Lived 1550 – 1611 (aged 60–61). Sampson Strong was a Dutch painter.
Sampson Strong ( – 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. 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.
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Who was Sampson Strong?
Dutch painter (1550-1611)
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Sampson Strong was born in 1550.
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Sampson Strong died in 1611 in Oxford.
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Sampson Strong was a painter.
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Sampson Strong was Dutch.
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