File:Hercules at the feet of Omphale.jpg
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Summary
Édouard Joseph Dantan: Hercules at the feet of Omphale
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Hercules at the feet of Omphale |
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | mythological painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: An impressive depiction of Hercules and Omphale, the Queen of Lydia. Hercules entered the service of Omphale in pennance for the murder of Iphitus. According to the myth, despite his invincible strength and his status as the son of Zeus, Hercules agreed to any task the Queen desired. In the present lot Hercules is sitting at the feet of Omphale, spinning wool. She reclines majestically, wearing the hero's lion skin as a head piece, in a position of power. Artwork by Édouard Joseph Dantan. |
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| Object history | This painting was sold to the present owner by Bonhams of London, New Bond Street, on 27 Sep 2017. 2022-07-03 10:16:38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Own work, StewE17. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 11:16, 4 July 2022 | | 2,590 × 1,874 (2.8 MB) | wikimediacommons>StewE17 | Uploaded own work with UploadWizard |
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