Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Italian 16th Century
c. 1550
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 15 x 12.4 cm (5 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ellen von Seggern Richter and Jan Paul Richter Fund and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
2007.20.1
About the Artist
Italian 16th Century
"Italian 16th Century" refers to a collective attribution for anonymous painters and sculptors active in Italy during the 16th century, a period bridging the High Renaissance and Mannerism. These artists, often working in workshops of masters like Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, remain unidentified due to the collaborative nature of Renaissance production. Their early lives and training are not ...