File:Drawing, Design for Stage Curtain- Hercules Receives Gifts from Nymphys after his Victory over the River God Achelous, ca. 1820 (CH 18114513).jpg

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English: Drawing, Design for Stage Curtain: Hercules Receives Gifts from Nymphys after his Victory over the River God Achelous, ca. 1820   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Drawing, Design for Stage Curtain: Hercules Receives Gifts from Nymphys after his Victory over the River God Achelous, ca. 1820
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English: Horizontal rectangle. Stage framing is shown. Hercules and Dejanira sit in middle ground. Pageant of nymphs bringing gifts approaches from left, foremost carries horn of Achelous as cornuciopia. Temple with inscription "Concordia" shown in background. Goddess in carriage drawn by swans shown in sky. In foreground at left, the genius of History, at right, flying demons. Caption: "dalle Ninfe ercole receve doni nel cornacopia per ave/ vinto il fivme Achelao." Reverse in opposite direction: pen sketch for central group and for two nymphs carrying baskets upon their heads.
Date circa 1820
date QS:P571,+1820-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium pen and brown ink, brush and bistre on paper
Dimensions 27.1 x 24.3 cm (10 11/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
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1901-39-22
Credit line Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Inscriptions Watermark present
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Type: Drawing

  • Period: Neoclassical
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