Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Hercules and the Nemean Lion

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Hercules and the Nemean Lion,

17th century

formerly attributed to Annibale Carracci, 1560–1609; born Bologna, Italy; died Rome, Italy
y1939-120

Information

Title
Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Dates

17th century

Medium
Oil on wood panel
Dimensions
52 x 41.5 cm (20 1/2 x 16 5/16 in.) frame: 64.9 x 53.7 x 4.5 cm (25 9/16 x 21 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon
Object Number
y1939-120
Place Made

Europe, Bologna

Culture
Italian
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
panel (wood), oil paint
Subject
mythology, lions, fortifications, landscapes (environments), figures (representations), trees, deities

Sir Giles Edward Sebright, 13th Bt., Beechwood Park, England; Durlacher Brothers, New York (in 1939; sold to Mrs. Henry White Cannon for the Princeton University Art Museum

formerly attributed to Annibale Carracci, 1560–1609; born Bologna, Italy; died Rome, Italy

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