Hercules and the Hydra
c. 1570/1587
Annibale Fontana
Artist, Milanese, 1540 - 1587
On View
West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 9.1 x 13.6 cm (3 9/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
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Accession
1999.109.11
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1999 to NGA.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
upper right reverse, in white paint: 176; printed round paper sticker reverse: THE BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION; round sticker, removed from reverse: THE ADAMS COLLECTION / 80 / BONHAMS / 2
Wikidata ID
Q63861548