Hercules
Medal
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The medal derives from an antique gem and shows Hercules like a Roman ruler, wearing a wreath of vine-leaves and the lion's skin.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hercules (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, of Hercules, by Hercules Bassianus, made in Italy (Padua), 16th century |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust to right of Hercules, bearded, wearing a wreath of vine-leaves and with the lion's skin tied about his neck. On the reverse Hercules standing on the right, in a cuirass, with the lion's skin over his left arm, and with his club, here of unusual length, in his right hand. To him advances from the left a messenger, clad in a cuirass, bearing the short of Nessus. Inscribed. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'HB'
eagle (reverse, exergue)
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | From the Salting bequest. The medal derives from an antique gem and shows Hercules like a Roman ruler, wearing a wreath of vine-leaves and the lion's skin. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The medal derives from an antique gem and shows Hercules like a Roman ruler, wearing a wreath of vine-leaves and the lion's skin. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 48 |
| Other number | 3520 - Salting Bequest |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.337-1910 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2004 |
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