Study of Hercules for 'Crowning the Victors at Olympia'

James Barry, 1741–1806, Irishbetween 1777 and 1780

Details

Title: Study of Hercules for 'Crowning the Victors at Olympia'
Creator: James Barry, 1741–1806, Irish
Creator Lifespan: 1741/1806
Creator Nationality: Irish
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: between 1777 and 1780
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 15 3/16 × 8 3/8 inches (38.6 × 21.3 cm)
Subject Keywords: figure study, man, winners, religious and mythological subject
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and black ink with brown wash over black chalk on medium, moderately textured, brown wove paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

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