print
- Museum number
- W,4.5
- Description
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Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion, set in a landscape; using a figure group designed in the school of Raphael
The line block only, printed on green paper, of a chiaroscuro woodcut
- Production date
- 1560-1570 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 303 millimetres
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Width: 414 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- See Naoko Takahatake, 'The chiaroscuro woodcut in Renaisssance Italy', Los Angeles 2018, cat.86. The composition uses a group designed in the school of Raphael which was turned into a chiaroscuro woodcut by Niccolo Vicentino (see B.XII.119.17); the landscape in this print was created and added by Boldrini himself.
For two chiaroscuro impressions, see 1860,0414.111 and 1895,0122.1286; for another late impression of the line block alone, see 1895,0122.1287. The split in the block at left and other adjustments (eg to trees in top right corner) shows this to be a late impression.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1799
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- W,4.5