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Sculpture of the young Hercules fighting two snakes, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '78', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 18. fol. 36.', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 20 fol. 43. 49. et lib. no. 4 ... fol. 10 ... fol. 16.', Italy, 1600 - 1699, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, height 152 mm x width 220 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 detailed black and white engraving shows a seated muscular child with curly hair looking downward. A large coiled snake wraps around the child's body, its head positioned near the child's shoulder with an open mouth and visible teeth. The child grips part of the snake with one hand while the other rests on the snake's coils. The figures sit on a rounded, stepped pedestal with carved edges. The background is plain and lightly textured.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_307

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Sculpture young Hercules fighting two snakes Sculptures antiquity print album page Caption Latin Print part album number 78 inscription Ende lib No 18 fol 36 20 fol 43 49 et lib no 4 .. 10 .. 16 Italy 1600 - 1699 printmaker paper etching engraving height 152 mm x width 220 mm series 50 prints sculptures piece sculpture reproduction Hercules strangles two serpents cradle detailed black white engraving seated muscular child curly hair looking downward large coiled snake wraps child's body head positioned near child's shoulder open mouth visible teeth child grips part snake hand rests snake's coils figures sit rounded stepped pedestal carved edges background plain lightly textured