Hercules and Antaeus

c. 1528

Gabriel Salmon

Associated Names
Gabriel Salmon

Artist, French, active 1504/1542

This is a drawing of two intertwined figures in an embrace with a city and mountainous landscape in the background. The image depicts two muscular figures in a dynamic pose in front of a large tree, with a city and mountains in the distance. At their feet lie a shield and sword, reinforcing the impression of a combat scene. The style of the drawing suggests close attention to anatomical details and a sense of drama through the expressions and positions of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 19.6 × 14.7 cm (7 11/16 × 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.115

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, Vol. IX, p. 161, no. 1 (as unknown German master)

  • Series Title

    Labors of Hercules

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1808, vol. IX p. 161, no. 1 (as unknown German master).

Wikidata ID

Q65224580

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