Hercules Killing Nessus

1550

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing depicting a centaur, a nude figure, and another male figure holding a bow. The centaur is seated on the ground engaging with the figure on the right who holds a cloth. The male figure on the left stands holding a bow and sheathed sword. The background shows a cityscape and a textured sky. The image has detailed lines and shading, giving it depth and dimension. There is a Latin inscription below the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.259

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 93, 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. 93, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957411

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