Hercules

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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