The Wise Companion of Hercules | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: G927
People: Louis Desplaces, French (Paris 1682 - 1739 Paris)
After Paolo Caliari, called Veronese, Italian (Verona, Italy 1528 - 1588 Venice, Italy)
Title: The Wise Companion of Hercules
Other Titles: Original Language Title: La Sagesse compagne d'Hercule
Series/Book Title: Recueil Crozat
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1729-1739
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/275570

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Engraving
Dimensions: Image: 38 × 28.8 cm (14 15/16 × 11 5/16 in.)
Plate: 42.3 × 30.8 cm (16 5/8 × 12 1/8 in.)
Sheet: 50 × 36.6 cm (19 11/16 × 14 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Francis Calley Gray, bequest to nephew, 1856.
William Gray, gift to Harvard University, 1857.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: IFF, vol VII, no. 81, p. 94; Le Blanc 48

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of William Gray from the collection of Francis Calley Gray
Object Number: G927
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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