18th century
Hercules wearing a lion skin attacks the Hydra with his club.
diameter: 20.2 cm (7 15/16 in.)
Robert Carfrae, Scotland, sold at Glendining & Co., London, 1990. Sale, November 28, 1990, no. 320. The drawing was acquired by Robert Carfrae (1820-1900) during the 19th century, and was consigned to auction ninety years after his death. Cyril Humphris, London, purchased from Glendining & Co., 1990, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 1995. Sale Jan. 10, 1995, lot 64 Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 1995, sold to HUAM, 2000, 2000. long-term loan to HUAM, 1995-2000
Watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack, red, and white chalk on discolored blue antique laid paper, laid down on off-white card, adhered to cream card, faced with blue laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink and gray wash with traces of white gouache on blue laid paper, with framing lines in brown ink, laid down on blue laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th-18th centuryFrenchVerso: watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink and gray-brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper, partial framing lines in black ink, laid down on cream card
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink on tan tracing paper
18th centuryFrenchGraphite on off-white modern laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchRed, black and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink with touches of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink, red chalk and red chalk wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown and black ink, laid down on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrench