Nurnbergische Hesperides: No. 185 - Aranzo Striato dolce. Palazzo del N. H. Fonte in Noventa
Medium
engraving, hand-colored
Dimensions
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Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Kennedy & Company, NY, for The Donald Gray Memorial Collection
Accession Number
1946.177
Tags
male
About this artwork
The title of this set refers to Hercules, a mythological figure who must complete a series of difficult tasks. One of these was procuring the golden apples of the Hesperides, the nymphs who guarded this precious fruit. Hesperides also refers to books on citrus fruit, as it was once thought that the golden apples were actually Spanish oranges.
About the Artist
Joseph de Montalegre (Hungarian) (German| ) · 1827 | –1909 |
German, Erkelenz 1827–1909 Aachen|second half 19th century