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Title
Hercules at the feet of Omphale
Names
Dantan, Édouard, 1848-1897 (Artist)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology -- Hercules

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1874
Date Issued: 1894
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON MYT-Her
Topics
Heracles (Greek mythology)
Spinning
Mythology
Thread
Hercules (Roman mythology)
Canopies
Nude in art
Omphale (Greek mythology)
Genres
Art reproductions
Notes
Content: Hercules was sold into slavery to Omphale, Queen of Lydia, as punishment for the killing of Iphitus. He was forced to do traditional female tasks such as spinning thread.
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 16.7 x 22.2 cm
Grain-screen halftone.
Red ink spots on image.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cb880f00-c5be-012f-2a07-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1848: Creator Born
  • 1874: Created (Approximate)
  • 1897: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hercules at the feet of Omphale" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1874 - 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c8a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hercules at the feet of Omphale" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c8a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1874 - 1894). Hercules at the feet of Omphale Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c8a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Hercules at the feet of Omphale