Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Date16th Century
Modern PlaceItaly, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumBronze, brown patina
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Henry Ford II Fund
Object number64.72
DescriptionA muscular nude male is wrestling with a lion. The piece is mounted on a marble plinth.On View
On viewLocations
- (not entered) Seattle Art Museum
after 1686
about A.D. 125
1897
1680/1690
1540/1550
1904
c. 1650
16th Century
1430/1460
1350/1360
c. 1741
early 17th Century