Caption

Sculpture of the young Hercules fighting two snakes, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 4 ... folio 20 ... 16 et No. 20 fol. 43 et 49.', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 4 fol. 151.', number: '76', Italy, 1600 - 1699, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, height 223 mm x width 137 mm, This print is part of a series of at least 50 prints of sculptures from antiquity., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Hercules strangles two serpents in his cradle, A monochrome line engraving of a nude childlike figure standing on an oval base, shown from head to midlegs, with curly hair and a rounded face looking forward; the figure holds a coiled snake with both hands, one arm raised and the other across the chest, and the snake winds around the arms and legs and rests under the figure's feet; crosshatching and fine lines render muscles, shadows, and textured scales on the snake against a lightly mottled plain background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_304

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Sculpture young Hercules fighting two snakes Sculptures antiquity print album page Caption Latin Print part album inscription Ende lib No 4 .. folio 20 .. 16 et No 20 fol 43 et 49 4 fol 151 number 76 Italy 1600 - 1699 printmaker paper etching engraving height 223 mm x width 137 mm series 50 prints sculptures piece sculpture reproduction Hercules strangles two serpents cradle monochrome line engraving nude childlike figure standing oval base shown head midlegs curly hair rounded face looking forward figure holds coiled snake hands arm raised across chest snake winds arms legs rests under figure's feet crosshatching fine lines render muscles shadows textured scales snake lightly mottled plain background