Hercules Slaying the Hydra

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Hercules Slaying the Hydra
Hercules Slaying the Hydra
Hercules Slaying the Hydra

Hercules Slaying the Hydra

Maker (b. 1769, London, England – d. 1850, Bushey Heath, England)
Date1785
MediumEtching
Dimensionssheet: 15 3/8 in. x 12 1/2 in. (39.1 cm x 31.7 cm); image: 14 3/8 in. x 11 1/2 in. (36.5 cm x 29.2 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineMuseum purchase, The Dorothy Johnston Towne (Class of 1923) Fund
Object number2006.141
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
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