Hercules Slaying Cacus
Print
1588 (made)
1588 (made)
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Hercules slaying Cacus printed in black, green and yellow. A skull and bone lie the foreground, cattle in the background and other figures watching or fleeing.
Object details
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| Title | Hercules Slaying Cacus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks |
| Brief description | Chiaroscuro woodcut. Hendrik I Goltzius. Hercules slaying Cacus, 1588. |
| Physical description | Hercules slaying Cacus printed in black, green and yellow. A skull and bone lie the foreground, cattle in the background and other figures watching or fleeing. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
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| Accession number | E.594-1885 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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