Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Group
ca. 1749 (made)
ca. 1749 (made)
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Figure group of hard-paste porcelain of Hercules and the Memean Lion standing on a low rectangular plinth. Hercules wears a loin cloth and belt, and he stands astride the lion and forces open the lion's jaws with both his hands.
Object details
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| Title | Hercules and the Nemean Lion |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure group of hard-paste porcelain of Hercules and the Memean Lion standing on a low rectangular plinth, modelled by J.J. Niedermayer, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Vienna, ca. 1749. |
| Physical description | Figure group of hard-paste porcelain of Hercules and the Memean Lion standing on a low rectangular plinth. Hercules wears a loin cloth and belt, and he stands astride the lion and forces open the lion's jaws with both his hands. |
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| Accession number | C.15-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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