Hercules and Antaeus

1577

Peter Maes after Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Peter Maes

Artist, Netherlandish, 1560 - active 1591

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist After, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing of mythological figures in a classical landscape. The image depicts three figures in various poses. The main figure is standing confidently with a staff in one hand. Beside him, there are two figures, one embracing or supporting the other. In the background, there are structures resembling classical buildings or castles. The figures are detailed with intricate linework, emphasizing the contours and musculature of their bodies.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.3 × 6.6 cm (3 11/16 × 2 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 9.6 × 6.8 cm (3 3/4 × 2 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5844

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 88, copy a

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 88, copy a.

Wikidata ID

Q65024343

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