DrawingsItalian16th century

Hercules and Antaeus (recto and verso)

16th century

Artists

Michelangelo AnselmiArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

38.1 x 26.3 cm (15 x 10 3/8 in.)

Provenance

P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London, sold to Peter Wick, 1961. Peter A. Wick, Boston, MA, presumably acquired from P. & D. Colnaghi, placed with Angus Whyte Gallery, Boston for sale, 1977. Angus White Gallery, Boston, MA, acquired from Peter Wick, sold to Fogg Art Museum, 1977. Sold to Fogg with partial gift from Peter Wick. Gallery address: 121 Pinckney Street, Boston, MA 02114.

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