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No title. Hercules taming the hide. Marble relief. Stipple engraving by John Samuel Agar (1773-1858) After his own drawing. Published in "Speciments of Ancient Sculpture, Aegyptian, Etruscan, Greek and Roman: Selected from different collections in Great Britain" Page XI By Richard Payne Knight (1751-1824) London, 1809 Agar's work as an engraver was hailed as "The finest ever made of Sculpture" (Nicholas Penny)

Statues, Mythology, Ancient World, Hercules, Agar

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No title. Hercules taming the hide.

Marble relief.

Stipple engraving by John Samuel Agar (1773-1858)

After his own drawing.

Published in "Speciments of Ancient Sculpture, Aegyptian, Etruscan, Greek and Roman: Selected from different collections in Great Britain" Page XI

By Richard Payne Knight (1751-1824)

London, 1809

Agar's work as an engraver was hailed as "The finest ever made of Sculpture" (Nicholas Penny)

Very good condition. The wide margins a bit wrinkly.

Image within plate marks: 28 x 22,8 cm (ca. 11 x 9")

Sheet size: 47 x 33,5 cm (ca. 18.5 x 13.2")

 

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