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Hercules Slaying the Hydra
Public Domain

Francesco Faraone Aquila and Domenico de' Rossi

Hercules Slaying the Hydra

1704

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Hercules Slaying the Hydra

1704

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 455 × 307 mm. (17 15/16 × 12 1/16 in.) Plate: 345 × 216 mm. (13 9/16 × 8 1/2 in.) Image: 310 × 210 mm. (12 3/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate CXXXVI from the series "Raccolta di Statue antiche e moderne"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.4104

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, at upper right: "CXXXVI"; in plate, at lower right: "Fran. Aquila delin. et Sculp."; in plate, across bottom: "STATVA D'ERCOLE GIOVANE in atto d'uccider l'Idra...Nel Palazzo Verospi"; in plate, at bottom left: "In Roma nella Stampa. di Domco. de Rossi alle Pace con Priuil."; Verso: none

Markings: None

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