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Sampson Strong

Sampson Strong 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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Sampson Strong
Born1550 (1550)
Died1611 (aged 60–61)

Sampson Strong (c. 1550 – 1611) was a Dutch portrait painter. He was a resident portrait painter at Oxford University1 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

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  1. Titler, Robert (2007). The Face of the City: Civic Portraiture and Civic Identity in Early Modern England. Manchester University Press. p. 175. ISBN 9780719075018.
  2. Mercer, Eric (1962). The Oxford History of English Art: 1553–1625. Clarendon Press. p. 153.
  3. Waterhouse, Ellis (1994). Painting in Britain, 1530–1790 (fifth ed.). Yale University Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780300058338.
  4. Girouard, Mark (1990). The English Town. Pothecary. p. 58. ISBN 9780300063219.