James Walker, 1748–1808, British, The Infant Hercules, 1792
- Title:
The Infant Hercules
- Date:
- 1792
- Medium:
- Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 26 1/16 × 22 15/16 inches (66.2 × 58.3 cm), Image: 24 × 22 7/8 inches (61 × 58.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "Painted by Sr.Joshua Reynolds. | [russian lettering]"; lettered, lower right: Engraved by Jas.Walker on Engr to her J.M. and Membr. of the Impr.Acady. of Art St.P. | THE INFANT HERCULES. | Dedicated to her Imperial Majesty CATHERINE the SECOND | Empress and Autocratrix of all the Russias. | By her much obliged most devoted | & very humble servant | James Walker."; lettered, lower center: "From the Original Picture in the | Imperial Gallery at St. Petersburg | Publish'd Jany 1st.1792, as the Act directs by Jas. Walker, St.Petersburg, W.Hodges Queen Street, May Fair, and R. Blamire, Corner of Northumberland Street, Strand, London."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.10358
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- cloud | cradle | dog | god | goddess | Greek mythology | Hercules strangles two serpents in his cradle | infant | killing | man | peacock (bird) | religious and mythological subject | serpent | snake | strangling | strength | weapon | woman
- Associated People:
- Hercules
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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