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Hercules, in his death throes, hurling Lichas into the sea

Drawing
ca. 1790-1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen and ink drawing depicting Hercules, in his death throe hurling Lichas into the sea.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHercules, in his death throes, hurling Lichas into the sea (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink drawing
Brief description
Pen and ink drawing by Giuseppe Cammarano entitled 'Hercules, in his death throes, hurling Lichas into the sea'. Italy, ca. 1790-1840.
Physical description
Pen and ink drawing depicting Hercules, in his death throe hurling Lichas into the sea.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1979, cat. 939, p. 118, illus. The following is the full text of the entry: CAMMARANO, GIUSEPPE (1766-1850) 939 Hercules, in his death throes, hurling Lichas into the sea Pen and ink 12 x 16 (305 x 406) 9094 PROVENANCE Bought 1880
Collection
Accession number
9094

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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