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Hercules hunting the birds of Lake Stymphalis

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

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Mythology -- Hercules

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Title
Hercules hunting the birds of Lake Stymphalis
Additional title: Pierre Gravée Antique
Names
Wicar, Jean-Baptiste Joseph, 1762-1834 (Delineator)
Masquelier fils (Engraver)
Dequevauviller, François Nicolas Barthélemy, 1745-1807 (Engraver)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology -- Hercules

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1789 - 1819
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)
Bows (Archery)
Mythology
Hercules (Roman mythology)
Birds -- Mythology
Stymphalian birds (Greek mythology)
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: According to mythology, Stymphalian birds were dangerous man-eating birds with metallic feathers that infested the woods around Lake Stymphalis in Arcadia; they were destroyed by Hercules as one of his Twelve Labors.
Source note: Tableaux, statues, bas-reliefs et camées de la Galerie de Florence et du Palais Pitti. (Paris : Masquelier, 1789-1819) Mongez (1747-1835), Author.
Statement of responsibility: Dessiné par Wicar. Gravée à l'eau forte par Masquelier fils. Terminée par Dequevauviller."--lettered on border.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 16.6 x 17.3 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ca837570-c5be-012f-9f5e-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

  • 1762: Creator Born
  • 1789: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1834: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hercules hunting the birds of Lake Stymphalis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1789 - 1819. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hercules hunting the birds of Lake Stymphalis" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1789 - 1819). Hercules hunting the birds of Lake Stymphalis Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Hercules hunting the birds of Lake Stymphalis