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Hercules combating the centaurs

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1623840


Item data

Title

Hercules combating the centaurs

Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Hercules

Names

Boullogne, Bon, 1649-1717 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1883

Library Location

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

Subjects

Heracles (Greek mythology)
Fighting
Centaurs
Mythology
Hercules (Roman mythology)

Genres

Reproductive Prints

Notes

Original Version: "From the original painting by Bon Boulogne in the gallery of the Louvre."--printed on border.
Source Note: The masterpieces of French art : a biographical history of art in France from the earliest period to and including the salon of 1882. (Philadelphia : Gebbie, c1883) Viardot, Louis (1800-1883), Author. Armstrong, William A. , Editor.

Physical Description

Wood engravings
Extent: 16.6 x 19.4 cm

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cbe25ff0-c5be-012f-4382-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1883

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hercules combating the centaurs" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1883. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cbe25ff0-c5be-012f-4382-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1883). Hercules combating the centaurs Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cbe25ff0-c5be-012f-4382-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hercules combating the centaurs" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cbe25ff0-c5be-012f-4382-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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