Hercules Slaying the Hydra
Oil Painting
ca. 1690-1725 (painted)
ca. 1690-1725 (painted)
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Louis Chéron (1660-1725) was a French painter and illustrator who settled in England; his presence is first recorded in 1693, and he was naturalised in 1710. In Greek mythology Hercules slew several dangerous monsters, including, as his second labour, the nine-headed Hydra. Whenever he severed one of its heads, two grew in its place, until his nephew Iolaus seared the stumps with fire.
Object details
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| Title | Hercules Slaying the Hydra (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Hercules Slaying the Hydra', Louis Chéron (formerly attibuted to John Hamilton Mortimer), late 17th or early 18th century |
| Physical description | Oil painting |
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| Object history | Purchased, 1870 |
| Production | Previously attributed to John Hamilton Mortimer |
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| Literary reference | Greek mythology |
| Summary | Louis Chéron (1660-1725) was a French painter and illustrator who settled in England; his presence is first recorded in 1693, and he was naturalised in 1710. In Greek mythology Hercules slew several dangerous monsters, including, as his second labour, the nine-headed Hydra. Whenever he severed one of its heads, two grew in its place, until his nephew Iolaus seared the stumps with fire. |
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| Accession number | 99-1870 |
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| Record created | May 13, 2003 |
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