SculptureItalian16th century

Hercules and the Nemean Lion

16th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast

Medium

Bronze with brown patina and traces of gilding

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

15.5 x 10.8 x 5.4 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.) with base: 22.6 x 13.6 x 5.4 cm (8 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Richard B. Sisson, Cuba, NY, Bequest to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2005.

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