Hercules en Omphale, Aegidius Sadeler (II), after Bartholomeus Spranger, 1580 - 1629

Identification

Title(s)

Hercules en Omphale

Object type

print

Object number

RP-P-OB-7016

Catalogue reference

Hollstein Dutch 106

Inscriptions / marks

collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Hercules spint garen met de spinrok. Hij draagt een jurk. De Lydische koningin Omphale zit naast hem. Zij draagt Hercules' leeuwenhuid en houdt zijn knots vast. Amor vliegt boven hun en bedekt zichzelf met een doek.

Creation

Artist

print maker: Aegidius Sadeler (II) (mentioned on object)
after design by: Bartholomeus Spranger (mentioned on object)
Keizerlijk hof (mentioned on object)

Dating

1580 - 1629

Material and Technique

Material

paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 416 mm × width 315 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

Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II, Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer, p. 30, cat.nr. 106

Persistent URL

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