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Hercules and Omphale

Artist (French, 1804-1866)
CultureFrench
Daten.d.
MediumPen and black ink, brown wash, and watercolor
Dimensionsimage: 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (16.5 x 19.1 cm)
sheet: 8 1/16 x 11 in. (20.5 x 27.9 cm)
Classificationsdrawings
Credit LineJoseph F. McCrindle Collection
Terms
    Object number2010.4.23
    DescriptionHercules, seated on the floor, holds yarn for Omphale, who is winding it into a ball. An older woman holds a lamp.
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