The Infant Hercules Subduing the Serpent (after Alessandro Algardi)
Attributed toAttributed to
Michel Anguier
(French, 1612-1686)
AfterAfter a work by
Alessandro Algardi
(Italian, 1598-1654)
Datecirca 1641
MediumCast bronze
DimensionsLength: 18-1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, The Cochrane-Woods Collection
Object number1977.101
Status
Not on viewBased on a Greek myth, this bronze depicts the infant Hercules wrestling with a snake that was placed in his crib by the vengeful wife of Zeus. This bronze is nearly identical to another by Alessandro Algardi, of whom Anguier was a pupil. While it clearly derives from Algardi’s design, it reinterprets various anatomical and descriptive details.
Smart Publications:
The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
Auguste Rodin
circa 1880 (model)
3rd - 1st century B.C.E.