Omphale

Dimensions

h 30.6cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

bronze (metal)

Object Type

sculpture

Subject Matter

Hercules in love with Omphale; the hero is set to spin wool or to do other women's work among the servants, while Omphale wears his lion's skin and wields his club and bow

Production Place

London

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1959

Notes

Purchased with the support of the J.W. Edwin Vom Rath Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

Collection Type

sculptures