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Albrecht Dürer
Hercules1496-1498

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Woodcut or engraving on cream paper, three figures in violent struggle — a muscular man, a woman, and a horned figure — over a fallen armored knight, with bare trees and a distant town

Albrecht Dürer, Hercules, 1496-1498, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary, the 40th anniversary of the Graphic Arts Council, and Herman Engel's 100th year, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Albrecht Dürer
Title
Hercules
Date Made
1496-1498
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 1/8 × 11 in. (38.42 × 27.94 cm) Image: 15 1/8 × 11 in. (38.42 × 27.94 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary, the 40th anniversary of the Graphic Arts Council, and Herman Engel's 100th year
Accession Number
M.2008.285
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings

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