Nessus attempting to take Dejanira from Hercules: Nessus restrains Dejanira on his back while striding to the right, Hercules draws his arrow at left, from the series 'The Labors of Hercules'

Antonio Tempesta

1608 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

Nessus attempting to take Dejanira from Hercules: Nessus restrains Dejanira on his back while striding to the right, Hercules draws his arrow at left, from the series 'The Labors of Hercules' — Antonio Tempesta

Artist: Antonio Tempesta
Date: 1608
Medium: Etching
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

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