Hercules Carrying Off the Cattle of Geryon

c. 1528

Gabriel Salmon

Associated Names
Gabriel Salmon

Artist, French, active 1504/1542

This is a drawing of a muscular figure interacting with bulls in a wooded area. The drawing depicts a muscular, nude male figure standing between two large bulls, holding them by the horns. The figure has curled hair and a focused expression. The scene is set against a backdrop of stylized trees with thick trunks and swirling clouds. In the lower left corner, there is a small plant with a few leaves and blossoms, as well as a stick or staff lying on the ground. The illustration is intricately detailed with fine lines creating a sense of texture and movement throughout the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 19.5 × 14.9 cm (7 11/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.118

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, Vol. IX, p. 161, no. 1 (as unknown German master)

  • Series Title

    Labors of Hercules

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1808, vol. IX p. 161, no. 1 (as unknown German master).

Wikidata ID

Q65224592

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