Hercules about to hurl Lichas into the sea

Antonio Canova

first half 19th century · Onyx · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This gem copies the marble by Canova in the Galleria d'arte moderna, Rome, finished in 1815.

Artist

Antonio Canova

Date

first half 19th century

Medium

Onyx

Culture

Italian, probably Rome

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Milton Weil Collection, 1940