Print made by William James Ward, ca. 1800–1840, Britishafter Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
The Infant Hercules
Date:
1819
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint (second state) on thick, rough, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 26 × 18 3/4 inches (66 × 47.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "15 1/4/19 3/8 | #52"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "H.II."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.302
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
strangling | serpent | cradle | Hercules strangles two serpents in his cradle | infancy, upbringing of Hercules | early life, prime youth of Hercules | Classical Mythology and Ancient History | religious and mythological subject | infant | snake | killing | strength | divine | hero