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Hercules Conquering the Molionide Twins

A work made of woodcut in black on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of woodcut in black on ivory laid paper.

Date:

c. 1496

Artist:

Albrecht Dürer
German, 1471-1528

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Title

Hercules Conquering the Molionide Twins

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1491–1501

Medium

Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 38.8 × 28.2 cm (15 5/16 × 11 1/8 in.); Sheet: 39.6 × 29 cm (15 5/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1938.119

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