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Infant Hercules Strangling Snakes
Sculptor: Fanelli, Francesco
Copper alloy, probably brass, cast, and chased. The infant Hercules kneels on his left knee, holding one snake in his left hand above his head, whilst pinning another to the ground with his other hand. On a rough base, hole in left side of head, in the snake held in the left hand, and in the left side of his body.
History note: Unknown before testator
Bequeathed by Percy Moore Turner
Height: 20.5 cm
Length: 12.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1951) by Turner, Percy Moore
17th Century, Mid-Late
After
1630
CE
-
Before
1700
CE
Anglo-Italian, previously called Venetian, first half of the 16th century. Fanelli was born in Florence in 1577, was active in Genoa from 1605-30, came to England and worked for Charles I, and was last documented here in 1641. The attribution of the Hercules to Fanelli is based on its close similarity to a fountain design by Fanelli, published in his 'Varie Architeture' (Antwerp, n.d., plate 19).
probably brass
Copper alloy
Brass (alloy)
Casting (process)
: Copper alloy, probably brass, cast, and chased
Chasing
Accession number: M.10-1951
Primary reference Number: 13922
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_10_1951
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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