Hercules Defeating the Hydra of Lerna, ca. 1613 - 1638

burin engraving, paper
222 x 279 mm
Inv. 2014-MM

Charles David

Paris circa 1595 - 1600 - Paris 1632
engravers (printmakers)

Frans I Floris

Antwerp - Antwerp
after

Cornelis Cort

Hoorn / Edam ? - Rome
after

Pierre I Mariette

Paris - Paris
publisher

print room mythologies (religious concept) figures (representations) Classical Mythology and Ancient History gods ~ classical mythology 17th century

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The Hydra is killed by Hercules assisted by Iolaus, who sears the roots of the severed heads with burning brands; an enormous crab nips Hercules' foot.

Artist	Charles David RKD Paris circa 1595 - 1600 - Paris 1632 engravers (printmakers)AAT
	Frans I Floris RKD Antwerp - Antwerp after
	Cornelis Cort RKD Hoorn / Edam ? - Rome after
	Pierre I Mariette RKD Paris - Paris publisherAAT
Title	Hercules Defeating the Hydra of Lerna
Date	ca. 1613 - 1638
Period	17th century
Location	Paris TGN
Medium and support	burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings	printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: 5
	printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: Franciscus floris/ inventor
	printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: C David sculp:
	printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: P. Mariette exc
	printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Indefessa gerens redivivis bella colubris Argolis ad Lernae tunditur Hydra vadum
	printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Hercule ne se lasse point a deffaire les testes renaissantes de l’Hidre enfin il les abbat toutes
	printed inscription reverse, upper left: d
Collection	print room
Object type	burin engraving AAT
Inventory number	2014-MM
Acquisition credit	unknown 2014
Current whereabouts	Work currently not on display
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus	300417629 mythologies (religious concept) AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT 300263554 animal paintings AAT
Keywords Iconclass	25F42 snakes Iconclass 25F716(CRAB) crustaceans: crab Iconclass 25FF41 fabulous animals ~ lizards Iconclass 25FF4231 'hydra'; 'Hidra' (Ripa) Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History Iconclass 92 gods ~ classical mythology Iconclass 92I74913 Hydra of Lerna Iconclass 94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles) Iconclass 94L3221 the Hydra is killed by Hercules assisted by Iolaus, who sears the roots of the severed heads with burning brands; an enormous crab nips Hercules' foot Iconclass
School / Style	Renaissance AAT

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