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GODS AND MYTHS

Hercules / Cycles / Twelve Labours / London, Sotheby's, 11 June, 1983, Hever Castle sale, Sarcophagus (late 2nd century)
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Nemean lion / Hercules strangling the lion
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Lernean hydra / Hercules fighting with club
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Erymanthian boar / Hercules carries the boar
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Arcadian stag
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Augean stables
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Stymphalian birds
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Cretan bull
Hercules / Myths / Labours / Mares of Diomedes

Further details

Artist or creator

Ancient Roman

Date

2nd century (late)

Location

London, Sotheby's (Auction Hever castle Sale, lot 363, fomerly Villa Borghese)

Auction

Sotheby's [11/07/1983]

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Carl Robert, Die antiken Sarkophag-Reliefs III, 1, Berlin 1897, p. 134f, no. 112; D. Strong, The Connoisseur, CLVIII, no. 1, plate 11

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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