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Hercules and Columns of Gaza, from The Labors of Hercules

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

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

Date:

1545

Artist:

Sebald Beham
German, 1500-1550

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Hans Sebald Beham

Title

Hercules and Columns of Gaza, from The Labors of Hercules

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1545

Medium

Engraving in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 4.8 × 7 cm (1 15/16 × 2 13/16 in.); Sheet: 4.9 × 7.2 cm (1 15/16 × 2 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

The Charles Deering Collection

Reference Number

1927.2282

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