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Hercules Freeing Herione (Hercule délivre Hérione); Hercules Fighting Hippolyte, Queen of the Amazons (Hercule enléve Hippolyte reine des Amazones)

Maker

After
(artist)
1594-1665

(etcher)
act. early 19th century (Life dates)

Title

Hercules Freeing Herione (Hercule délivre Hérione); Hercules Fighting Hippolyte, Queen of the Amazons (Hercule enléve Hippolyte reine des Amazones)

Date of Production

19th century 1st half

Medium

etching
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 14.2 cm
Width: 25.1 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6666.107

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Nicolaus Poussin - Verzeichniss der nach seinen Gemälden Gefertigten... [usually refers to Courtauld Book Library copy with Anthony Blunt's annotations when there is a letter after the number]
Fig. p. 396c
in annotated copy

Inscriptions

Inscription: Poussin inv.t / Hercule délivre Hérione //

Inscription: Foin sc. / Hercule enléve Hippolyte reine des Amazones. //

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