Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) Italian
Not on view
Infant Hercules asleep; lying naked on a cloak, head to right, among leafy branches under tree, his club between his legs; two birds perched above his head, after Parmigianino
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Infant Hercules asleep
Artist:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Artist:
After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503–1540 Casalmaggiore)
Date: ca. 1639
Medium: Etching; third state of four, the plate is reduced in size in this state
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 7/8 × 4 11/16 in. (14.9 × 11.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Object Number: 17.50.18-160
The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars.
The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.
