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Hercules holding Antaeus by the torso next to a bare tree upon which his lion skin hangs

After Andrea Mantegna Italian
ca. 1490–1520
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hercules holding Antaeus by the torso next to a bare tree upon which his lion skin hangs
  • Artist: Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (Italian, active ca. 1490–ca. 1525)
  • Artist: After Andrea Mantegna (Italian, Isola di Carturo 1430/31–1506 Mantua)
  • Date: ca. 1490–1520
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 1/4 × 8 1/16 in. (28.5 × 20.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.44.21
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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