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Plate 68: Hercules and Cerberus (Cerberum domat Hercules), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta1606

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Plate 68: Hercules and Cerberus (Cerberum domat Hercules), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'
Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Date Created: 1606
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 39 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (101 × 11.5 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/401055
Medium: Etching
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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