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Death of Hercules
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Sebald Beham

Death of Hercules

1548

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Sebald Beham

Death of Hercules

1548

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (trimmed to platemark): 52 × 78 mm. (2 1/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "The Labors of Hercules"
Credit Line Gift of Blanche Adler
Object Number 1929.17.15.10.12
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1929; Blanche Adler, Baltimore
Susan Dackerman, The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'The Pious & the Profane in Renaissance Prints,' September 23, 1998-January 3, 1999.

Malcolm Daniel, BMA traveling exhibition, "Mythprints," 1981-82, circulated to Essex Community College; The Museum in the Mall, Columbia; Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson; St. John's College, Annapolis; Salisbury State College; Washington College, Chestertown; Western Maryland College, Westminster.

BMA, "German Prints from the Renaissance," 8 February - 31 March, 1977.

Inscribed: RECTO: at upper right, in plate: "NESSI VESTE RABIDUS SE/COMBURIT HERCULES"; at lower center in plate: "1548/HSB"

Markings: CM: Blanche Adler on verso

Artist

Sebald Beham

German, 1500-1550

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