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Hercules Skinning the Nemean Lion

François Lespingola

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Hercules Skinning the Nemean Lion
  • Creator: François Lespingola
  • Date Created: ca. 1675–1700
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: [curve of tail to Hercules extended toe], wt. confirmed: 18 × 17 × 8 7/8 in., 26.7 lb. (45.7 × 43.2 × 22.5 cm, 12.1 kg) Base: 11 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (29.2 × 19.1 cm)
  • Type: Statuette group
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/203957
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Culture: French, probably Paris
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