Hercules wearing a lion skin and fighting Achelous, a landscape in the background, after Reni

Engraved by Robert Hecquet French

After Guido Reni Italian

Publisher Benoît Audran II French

ca. 1713–72

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Title: Hercules wearing a lion skin and fighting Achelous, a landscape in the background, after Reni
Artist: Engraved by Robert Hecquet (French, Abbeville 1693–1775 Abbeville)
Artist: After Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna)
Publisher: Benoît Audran II (French, Paris 1698–1772 Paris)
Date: ca. 1713–72
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 12 1/4 × 9 9/16 in. (31.1 × 24.3 cm)
Plate: 10 3/16 × 7 7/16 in. (25.8 × 18.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.500.850
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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