About this artwork
A painter at the court of Lorraine, Gabriel Salmon is best known today for his woodcuts of the mythological labors of Hercules. Salmon emphasized the violent action of this rarely depicted scene with the sweeping lines around the figure of the demigod. The woman reaches toward Hercules’ crotch, while one of the satyrs fondles her breast and the other raises his shield against Hercules’ swinging club. The satyrs’ impending doom is foreshadowed by the already-vanquished figure on the ground.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Gabriel Salmon
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Title
- Hercules, Two Satyrs, and a Woman, plate two from The Labors of Hercules
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Origin
- France
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Date
- Made 1523–1533
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Medium
- Woodcut on ivory laid paper
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Dimensions
- 198 × 147 mm (image/plate); 253 × 173 mm (sheet)
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Credit Line
- Potter Palmer Collection Fund
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Reference Number
- 1964.153
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/20487/manifest.json
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