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Hercules

Hercules (© British Museum)

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Baldassarre Franceschini (1611 - 1690)

British Museum

1611 - 1689

Hercules killing the Hydra depicting the hero with right foot raised plunging a spear into the monster. One of a group of drawings selected from the collection of the late Francis William Smith.

  • Medium: red chalk
  • Dimensions: 255 x 20 cm
  • ArtFunded in: 1922
  • Bequeathed by F W Smith through The Art Fund

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