Hercules Slaying the Lion of Nemea

1550

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing of a man battling a lion. The drawing depicts a muscular, bearded figure holding an aggressive stance over a lion; his hands are around the lion's neck. The background shows a dense forest with a small building in the distance. Another smaller scene in the background portrays another similar confrontation with a lion. The composition is detailed with intricate lines and shading, adding texture and form to the figures and foliage. The bottom of the drawing includes ancient script.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.250

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 84, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 84, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957392

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