Hercules and the Hydra (Bartsch 102; Passavant 100iii)
Hercules and the Hydra (Bartsch 102; Passavant 100iii)

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Hercules and the Hydra (Bartsch 102; Passavant 100iii)

Hans Sebald Beham, 1500–1550; born Nuremberg, Germany; died Frankfurt am Main, Germany
x1951-72

Information

Title
Hercules and the Hydra (Bartsch 102; Passavant 100iii)
Maker
Hans Sebald Beham
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet trimmed to plate: 5.4 x 7.9 cm (2 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund
Object Number
x1951-72
Inscription
top: HERCVLES VNA CVM IOLAO HYDRAM OCCIDIT; followed by monogram, date: 1545
Culture
European
Type
prints

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