Hercules en Omphale, Bartholomeus Willemsz. Dolendo, after Bartholomeus Spranger, 1589 - 1626

Identification

Title(s)

Hercules en Omphale

Object type

print

Object number

RP-P-BI-7147

Catalogue reference

Hollstein Dutch 17

Inscriptions / marks

collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Hercules spint wol voor Omphale, zijn geliefde. Omphale draagt Hercules leeuwenhuid op haar hoofd. Onder de voorstelling een vers in het Latijn en Nederlands over Hercules die uit liefde zijn heldhaftigheid vergeet en vrouwenwerk doet.

Creation

Artist

print maker: Bartholomeus Willemsz. Dolendo (mentioned on object)
after design by: Bartholomeus Spranger (mentioned on object)

Place

Leiden

Dating

1589 - 1626

Material and Technique

Material

paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 380 mm × width 284 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

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

Documentation

Cornelisz. - Dou, p. 258, cat.nr. 17

Persistent URL

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