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Hercules slaying the Hydra: 22.I.7-131

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hercules slaying the Hydra
The Labours of Hercules

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

16th Century
Production date: AD 1545

Note

On Copper. State II/IV

School or Style

German

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.7-131
Primary reference Number: 121408
Bartsch: 102
Pauli: 100
Hollstein (German): P.67
Illustrated Bartsch: 102-[I] (158)
Old object number: P.4280-R
Old location number: 37.3.28a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 23 September 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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