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No Title. Hercules, holding the club in his right hand and the apple of the Hesperides in his left. Brass - original size 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 XXXVIII 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, Antique World, Mythology, Hercules, Agar

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No Title. Hercules, holding the club in his right hand and the apple of the Hesperides in his left.

Brass - original size

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 XXXVIII

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. A couple of very faint spots offside image.

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

Sheet size: 49 x 35 cm (ca. 19.3 x 13.8")

 

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