Caption

Hercules, Bust of Hercules, print, album page, Series number, 19, 98, Classical bust of Hercules. The skin of a lion hangs over his shoulder., with a series of prints after the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst., number: '49', inscription: 'Vide lib. No. 4de fol. 10 ...', printmaker: Hubert Quellinus, Antwerp, printmaker: Gerard de Lairesse, 1646 - 1670, paper, engraving, gravure, height 330 mm x width 196 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Hercules (Heracles), A detailed black and white engraving of a classical male bust mounted on a pedestal, shown from the upper torso to the head, with a bearded face turned slightly to the viewer's right and a wreath encircling the hair; the figure has defined chest and shoulder musculature, a draped hide over one shoulder with textured fur, and a stylized neck and clavicle area; the pedestal beneath is rendered with rounded moldings and a columnar form; the background consists of a closely hatched grid pattern filling the entire space behind the bust.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_142

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46.8Mb (6.9Mb) / 10.6in x 17.2in / 3175 x 5149 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hercules Bust print album page Series number 19 98 Classical bust skin lion hangs shoulder series prints sculptures collection Gerard Reynst number 49 inscription Vide lib No 4de fol 10 printmaker Hubert Quellinus Antwerp Gerard de Lairesse 1646 - 1670 paper engraving gravure height 330 mm x width 196 mm piece sculpture reproduction story of Heracles detailed black white engraving classical male bust mounted pedestal shown upper torso head bearded face turned slightly viewer's right wreath encircling hair figure defined chest shoulder musculature draped hide textured fur stylized neck clavicle area pedestal beneath rendered rounded moldings columnar form background consists closely hatched grid pattern filling entire space bust