1713-1714 (made)
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Print, 1 of 5 that together make up a section of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Hercule in the Hôtel Lamert. Once assembled the parts depict Jupiter, Juno, Diana, mars and attendants in an architectural framework decorated with a figure of Fame, a winged Victory holding military trophies and another winged Victory seated on a pile of weapons and four figures of Hercules with the Nemean lion, the Lernaean Hydra, one of the golden apples of the Hesperides and Cerberus.
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Materials and techniques | The set includes engraving, etching, stipple engraving and stipple etching |
Brief description | Print by Bernard Picart and Louis de Surugue, 1 of 5 parts depicting a portion of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Hercule in the Hôtel Lambert that was decorated by Charles Le Brun, engraving, etching, stipple engraving, stipple etching, France, 1713-14 |
Physical description | Print, 1 of 5 that together make up a section of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Hercule in the Hôtel Lamert. Once assembled the parts depict Jupiter, Juno, Diana, mars and attendants in an architectural framework decorated with a figure of Fame, a winged Victory holding military trophies and another winged Victory seated on a pile of weapons and four figures of Hercules with the Nemean lion, the Lernaean Hydra, one of the golden apples of the Hesperides and Cerberus. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990 |
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Accession number | E.3166-1990 |
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Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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