The Farnese Hercules, seen from behind [plate 4]

1638

François Perrier

Associated Names
François Perrier

Artist, French, 1594 - 1649

The image features a full body of a muscular figure standing upright with their back and side visible. The person is positioned with their weight on one leg and the opposite leg slightly bent at the knee. The person’s hair appears short and tightly curled, revealing the muscular definition of their neck and upper back. The person is unclothed, allowing for a detailed depiction of their musculature. Their hands are positioned behind the back, with fingers intertwined. Adjacent to the figure, there is a draped fabric or garment hanging, providing texture and contrast to the figure's skin. The background consists of a lined texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.91 × 12.7 cm (8 5/8 × 5 in.)
    sheet: 33.97 × 22.23 cm (13 3/8 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.126.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 45

  • Volume Title

    Segmenta nobilium signorum et statuarum

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David H. McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe: no. 45.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: FPB [monogram] / 4

Wikidata ID

Q77260764

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