Harvard Art Museums > 2005.158: Hercules and the Nemean Lion Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Hercules and the Nemean Lion (Unidentified Artist) , 2005.158,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/5497. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.158 People Unidentified Artist Title Hercules and the Nemean Lion Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 16th century Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/5497 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze with brown patina and traces of gilding Technique Cast Dimensions 15.5 x 10.8 x 5.4 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.) with base: 22.6 x 13.6 x 5.4 cm (8 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: bottom of base, red paint, handwritten: 40/502 (not assigned): In red paint on paw "[xxx].758'. Provenance Recorded Ownership History Richard B. Sisson, Cuba, NY, Bequest to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2005. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Richard B. Sisson Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.158 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History 32Q: 2540 Renaissance, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/18/2018 - 11/15/2018 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
