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Hercules and Antaeus wrestling

Statuette
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
France (made)

This bronzed plaster statuette depicts Hercules wrestling with the giant Antaeus.


Object details

Object type
Statuette
TitleHercules and Antaeus wrestling
Materials and techniques
Bronzed plaster
Plaster
Bronzed
Brief description
Group, bronzed plaster, Hercules and Antaeus
Physical description
Group, bronzed plaster. hercules and Antaeus wrestling.
Object history
Dixon Bequest.
Subjects depicted
Homoerotic
Hercules
Antaeus
Summary
This bronzed plaster statuette depicts Hercules wrestling with the giant Antaeus.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1886. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1887. pp.135
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
1281-1886

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Record createdSeptember 29, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O168051/hercules-and-antaeus-wrestling-statuette-unknown/
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