Jonge Hercules wurgt twee slangen, Simon Frisius, after Antonio Tempesta, 1610 - 1652

Title(s)

Jonge Hercules wurgt twee slangen
Hercules Angues duos in cunis occidit (title on object)
Herculische thema's (series title)
Herculis Gesta (series title on object)

Object type

• print

Serial number

1/12

Object number

RP-P-1882-A-6102

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch 32-3(3)
  Remark: Part I

Description

De jonge Hercules zit rechtop in zijn wieg en wurgt twee slangen. Links slaat Juno de gebeurtenis vanaf een wolk gade.

Artist

• print maker: Simon Frisius (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Antonio Tempesta (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Frederik de Wit (mentioned on object)

Place

print maker: Northern Netherlands
after design by: Italy
publisher: Amsterdam

Dating

1610 - 1652

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 100 mm × width 140 mm

What

• Hercules strangles two serpents in his cradle

Acquisition

purchase 1882

Copyright

Public domain

• Simon Frisius, dl. 1, p. 30, cat.nr. 32