The Farnese Hercules

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Giorgio Ghisi

Title

The Farnese Hercules

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1572–1582

Medium

Engraving in black on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 36.4 × 22 cm (14 3/8 × 8 11/16 in.); Sheet: 50 × 35.8 cm (19 11/16 × 14 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment Fund

Reference Number

2022.150

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