Currently not on view

The Farnese Hercules,

late 1570s

Giorgio Ghisi, Italian, 1520–1582
1995-174

Information

Title
The Farnese Hercules
Dates

late 1570s

Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 36.6 x 21.8 cm (14 7/16 x 8 9/16 in.) sheet: 38 x 23.5 cm (14 15/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund
Object Number
1995-174
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Mantua

Inscription
Initialed in plate on tablet, lower left corner: GMF
Marks/Labels/Seals
Inscribed in ink, upper right corner: 83
Reference Numbers
Bartsch 401.41; Bellini 59; Lewis 58
Culture
Materials