Choice of Hercules
Choice of Hercules

Currently not on view

Choice of Hercules,

1819

Thomas Sully, 1783–1872; born Horncastle, England; died Philadelphia, PA
PP304

Information

Title
Choice of Hercules
Dates

1819

Maker
Thomas Sully
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
46.5 × 66.2 cm (18 5/16 × 26 1/16 in.) frame: 62.2 × 82.6 × 9.2 cm (24 1/2 × 32 1/2 × 3 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP304
Signatures
Signed and dated, on book held by Virtue: T.S. 1819
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
figures (representations), books, mythology, men, landscapes (environments), women, trees

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