Hercules en Omphale, Jan Gossart, 1523 - 1527

Identification

Title(s)

Hercules en Omphale

Object type

print

Object number

RP-P-1912-361

Catalogue reference

Hollstein Dutch 5
Bartsch 3

Inscriptions / marks

collector's mark: Lugt 2228a
collector's mark

Description

Klassieke architectuur met daarbinnen Hercules, bijna geheel naakt, met knots en lauwerkrans, leunend op knie van naakte zittende Omphale.

Creation

Artist

print maker: Jan Gossart (mentioned on object)

Place

Low Countries

Dating

1523 - 1527

Material and Technique

Material

paper

Measurements

height 257 mm × width 170 mm

Subject

What

Hercules in love with Omphale; the hero is set to spin wool or to do other women's work among the servants, while Omphale wears his lion's skin and wields his club and bow

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition

purchase 1912

Copyright

Public domain

Documentation

Jan Gossaert genaamd Mabuse, Henri Pauwels
Nederlandsche houtsneden 1500-1550, Wouter Nijhoff, p. 37, cat.nr. 176

Persistent URL

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