Hercules with His Club

Jean Mignon

Associated Names
Jean Mignon

Artist, French, active 1543 - active c. 1545

The figure stands behind a rectangular pedestal, extending from head to mid-thigh. The person has a bearded face, curly hair, and a serious expression. They wear loose garments, with a hand-woven lion pelt draped over one shoulder. The lion's head rests on their chest, and they hold a large club-like object with one hand. The background includes tall grass, a small stream, and a leafless tree on the right. Above the figure, ornate designs frame the scene, with leafy garlands, tassels, and ornamental faces with wings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.7 × 18.2 cm (10 1/2 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.859

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 15, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Series of Twenty Terminals [Zerner 1969 9-28]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65510079

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