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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Samson and Delilah

ArtistBessie Harvey, 1929–1994
Dateca. 1970s
MediumMixed media
Dimensions22 1/4 x 16 x 10 in. (56.5 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm)
Signedunderside of base: Bessie Harvey
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of Gordon W. Bailey and Museum purchase, 2023.17
ClassificationSculpture
Provenanceto Private Collection; to (unknown gallery); purchased by Gordon W. Bailey, Los Angeles, CA; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2023
On ViewNo
Samson and Delilah22.3 × 16 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 49× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.