The Labors of Hercules: The Lernean Hydra (one of the set of 13 prints) / Heinrich Aldegrever
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- Accession Number
- 1956/1.64
- Title
- The Labors of Hercules: The Lernean Hydra (one of the set of 13 prints)
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Nationality
- German
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1550
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- Germany (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Germany (nation)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Inscription
- Inscription at bottom; replaced Signed and dated, on plate: Collector's mark, on back: Von Lanna (Lugt 2773)
- Dimensions
- 9.4 cm x 6.8 cm (3 11/16 in. x 2 11/16 in.)
- Century
- 16th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- black and white print
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- clubs
- descriptors
- figures
- figures (representations)
- geography
- iconography
- inorganic material
- landform components
- landforms and landform components
- landscapes (environments)
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- settlements and landscapes
- skeleton and skeleton components
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Rights
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 673 x 987
- File Size
- 101 KB
- Record
- 1956/1.64
- Link to this Item
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"The Labors of Hercules: The Lernean Hydra (one of the set of 13 prints); Heinrich Aldegrever." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1956-sl-1.64/1956_1.64.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
