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Drawing, The Infant Hercules Strangling the Serpent, 1813

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1813 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk on light blue paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

17.5 x 19.9 cm (6 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: lily in double oval; F above oval.

It is inscribed

Inscribed: ercole bambino strozza due serpenti

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Infant Hercules Strangling the Serpent, 1813; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk on light blue paper; 17.5 x 19.9 cm (6 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3228

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