James Walker, 1748–1808, Britishafter Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
The Infant Hercules
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 26 1/16 × 22 15/16 inches (66.2 × 58.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "Painted by Sr.Joshua Reynolds. | [russian lettering]"; lettered, lower right: Engraved by Jas.Walker on Engr to her J.M. and Membr. of the Impr.Acady. of Art St.P. | THE INFANT HERCULES. | Dedicated to her Imperial Majesty CATHERINE the SECOND | Empress and Autocratrix of all the Russias. | By her much obliged most devoted | & very humble servant | James Walker."; lettered, lower center: "From the Original Picture in the | Imperial Gallery at St. Petersburg | Publish'd Jany 1st.1792, as the Act directs by Jas. Walker, St.Petersburg, W.Hodges Queen Street, May Fair, and R. Blamire, Corner of Northumberland Street, Strand, London."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10358
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
infant | religious and mythological subject | Hercules strangles two serpents in his cradle | Greek mythology | snake | serpent | man | woman | cloud | god | goddess | cradle | strength | peacock (bird) | dog | weapon | strangling | killing