print
- Museum number
- 1855,0609.617
- Title
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Object: Hercules assommant les chevaux de Diomède
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Series: Galerie du Palais Royal
- Description
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Hercules and the mares of Diomedes, after Le Brun: the hero stands with his foot placed on one of the mares' head, and prepares to strike a blow with his club; at his feet, a dead man lying on the ground, and human bones; with engraved text below. c.1786/1808
Etching and engraving
- Production date
- 1786-1808
- Dimensions
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Height: 423 millimetres
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Width: 291 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- From 'Galerie du Palais Royal', a set published between 1786 and 1808; see 1837,0408.317 for comment.
The painting on which the print was based appears to be Charles Le Brun's "Hercules Vanquishing Diomedes" now in Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery (inv. NCM 1893-52).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1855
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1855,0609.617