by-nc

Hercules Departing with Minerva

Maker

(draughtsman)
1606-1669

(engraver)
1606-1669

(publisher)

Title

Hercules Departing with Minerva

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 31 cm
Width: 26.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.2259

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords













Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: recto: upper left corner, black ink: "pag. 159. B."; lower left edge, black ink: "P. P. Ru.T' Inu."; lower left edge, black ink: "38."; lower centre, black ink: "ARDUA SAXOSO VIRTUTIS SEMITA CLIVO // CALCATUR FERNANDE, TIBI. MALESUADA VOLUPTAS // PELLITUR, AUSPICIIS FIDAE DUCTUQUE MINERVAE. // I FELIX, COMITANTE DEA : SIC ITUR AD ASTRA. // HINC TE, SUBLIMI QUAE PENDET ADOREA TEMPLO, // HERCULEOQUE MANET NON IMPAR FAMA LABORI."; lower right edge, black ink: "C. Geuart."; lower right corner, black ink: "T. a. Thul. delin. Scal. et // excud. cum priuil.".

Inscription: inscription : printed : within frame & upper left : : pag. 159. B. //

Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.ukFind out more about using and licensing our images.

____________________________

Buy a print from our collection