Plaque with Hercules Attacking the Lernean Hydra
This engraved plaque, along with Walters 41.71, show scenes from the life of the mythological hero Hercules and were initially set into a sumptuous, gilded casket that belonged to the ducal Gonzaga family of Mantua. Hercules was famous for his strength and virtue, and princes...
Artifact
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3013
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object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_41.70_Fnt_TR_T01IV.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_41.70_Fnt_TR_T01IV.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_41.70_Fnt_TR_T01IV.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/41.70 |
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Medium
rock crystal, enameled gold
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