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Hercules Killing Cacus
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Heinrich Aldegrever

Hercules Killing Cacus

1550

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Heinrich Aldegrever

Hercules Killing Cacus

1550

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 107 x 69 mm. (4 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.) Plate: 106 x 68 mm. (4 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 3 from the series "The Labors of Hercules"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.3259
1981-83, Mythprints, Maryland Arts Council Traveling Exhibition, cat. 7-9

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate monogram "AG" and "1550"; lower margin, in plate "Oppetit Herculeo Cacus reboante iuuenco / Ad sua quem auerso traxerat antra gradu". Verso: center, in graphite "85 / 8 / B 85"; lower right, in graphite "B 85 / 5"

Markings: none

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

German, 1502-c. 1555/61

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