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Hercules and the Nemean Lion

Ugo da Carpi Italian
or after Giulio Romano Italian
ca. 1517–18
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hercules and the Nemean Lion
  • Artist: Ugo da Carpi (Italian, Carpi ca. 1480–1532 Bologna)
  • Artist: After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
  • Artist: or after Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499?–1546 Mantua)
  • Date: ca. 1517–18
  • Medium: Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks in pale green
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 3/4 × 8 9/16 in. (29.8 × 21.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by exchange, 1928
  • Object Number: 28.15.15
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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