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Hercules Defeating the Hydra of Lerna, ca. 1613 - 1638

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 222 x 279 mm
  • Inv. 2014-MM

Public Domain

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The Hydra is killed by Hercules assisted by Iolaus, who sears the roots of the severed heads with burning brands; an enormous crab nips Hercules' foot.

Artist

Charles David RKD
Paris circa 1595 - 1600 - Paris 1632
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Frans I Floris RKD
Antwerp - Antwerp
after

Cornelis Cort RKD
Hoorn / Edam ? - Rome
after

Pierre I Mariette RKD
Paris - Paris
publisherAAT

Title Hercules Defeating the Hydra of Lerna
Date ca. 1613 - 1638
Period 17th century
Location Paris TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: 5
printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: Franciscus floris/ inventor
printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: C David sculp:
printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: P. Mariette exc
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Indefessa gerens redivivis bella colubris Argolis ad Lernae tunditur Hydra vadum
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Hercule ne se lasse point a deffaire les testes renaissantes de l’Hidre enfin il les abbat toutes
printed inscription reverse, upper left: d
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-MM
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-MM
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11693/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300417629 mythologies (religious concept) AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
25H landscapes Iconclass
300263554 animal paintings AAT
Keywords Iconclass 25F42 snakes Iconclass
25F716(CRAB) crustaceans: crab Iconclass
25FF41 fabulous animals ~ lizards Iconclass
25FF4231 'hydra'; 'Hidra' (Ripa) Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History Iconclass
92 gods ~ classical mythology Iconclass
92I74913 Hydra of Lerna Iconclass
94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles) Iconclass
94L3221 the Hydra is killed by Hercules assisted by Iolaus, who sears the roots of the severed heads with burning brands; an enormous crab nips Hercules' foot Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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