print
- Museum number
- 1845,0825.362
- Description
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Hercules wrestling with the Nemean lion; with the hero in the centre foreground pulling apart the jaws of the beast, which lies at his feet; vine on the left; castle in the background at right; oval composition, with border
Engraving
- Production date
- 1530-1570 (?)
- Dimensions
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Height: 165 millimetres (trimmed or cut)
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Width: 214 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Print waiting to be identified. Seems to be inspired by a print by Georges Reverdy (Estelle Lettrat, 'Les débuts de la gravure sur cuivre en France, Genève, Droz, 2007, GR2, p.260-1).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1845
- Acquisition notes
- Collector's note (Lugt 2319) on verso: 'G. Storck a Milano 1799 / In. No.9223', brown ink; and 'MMS [illegible] 1818'. Annotated in pencil: 'tres rare'.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1845,0825.362
