Hercules worstelt met Antaeus, Andrea Mantegna (school of), 1500 - 1550

Title(s)

Hercules worstelt met Antaeus

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-1845

Catalogue reference

• Hind (Italy) 18
• The Illustrated Bartsch 21

Artist

• printmaker: Andrea Mantegna (school of)
• printmaker: anonymous

Place

Italy

Dating

1500 - 1550

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 252 mm × width 163 mm

What

• the giant Antaeus is lifted in the air and crushed to death by Hercules

Acquisition

unknown 2006

Copyright

Public domain

• Early Italian engraving, Arthur Mayger 1880-1957 Hind, dl. 5, p. 25, 26, cat.nr. 18