Hercules and Cerberus

1550

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing of a male figure and a three-headed dog. The figure is unclothed and holds a chain that controls the three-headed dog. The setting is an ancient or mythical urban environment with stone buildings in the background. There is movement in the flowing hair and dynamic pose of both figures. Fine lines and hatching create detailed texture. Latin text is inscribed at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.253

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 87, 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. 87, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957396

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