DrawingsItalian16th century

The Young Hercules

16th century

Artists

Giulio RomanoArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor over black chalk heightened with white gouache on cream antique laid paper, mounted overall to cream antique laid paper with gold decorated borders

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

42.5 x 32.7 cm (16 3/4 x 12 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Count Moriz von Fries, Vienna (Lugt 2903). Charles A. Loeser, Florence, Italy, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1932

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