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The Farnese Hercules

Statuette
1780-1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rossi, L. De (sculptor)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1953.


Object details

Categories
Bronze
Sculpture
Object type
Statuette
TitleThe Farnese Hercules (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Statuette, bronze, The Farnese Hercules, by L. de Rossi, Italian, ca.1780-1830
Physical description
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1953.
Object history
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1953.
Subject depicted
Hercules
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.23-1953

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311486/the-farnese-hercules-statuette-rossi-l-de/
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