GUERCINO
Hercules slaying the Hydra
(c. 1614)

Medium
pen and brown ink and wash

Measurements
29.9 × 19.9 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of a State Government grant, 1972

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
P12-1972

Department
International Prints and Drawings

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Subjects (general)
History and Legend Portraits Violence

Subjects (specific)
Heracles (Greco-Roman character) Hydra (Greek character) men (male humans)