Hercules in gevecht met de hydra van Lerna, Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, after Rosso Fiorentino, 1515 - 1565

Title(s)

Hercules in gevecht met de hydra van Lerna
Scènes met Hercules (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-35.595

Catalogue reference

• The Illustrated Bartsch 46-1(3)
• Bartsch 46

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Hercules en een metgezel (mogelijk Iolaus) gaan met knots en brandende fabbel de meerkoppige hydra van Lerna te lijf.

Artist

• print maker: Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio
• after design by: Rosso Fiorentino

Place

Italy

Dating

1515 - 1565

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 221 mm × width 182 mm

What

• 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
• (2) the Hydra of Lerna is killed by Hercules

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• The illustrated Bartsch, dl. 28, p. 185, cat.nr. 46
• The illustrated Bartsch, dl. 28 commentary, p. 170, cat.nr. 46
• Le peintre graveur, dl. 15, p. 85, cat.nr. 46