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Design for a ceiling painting with the apotheosis of Hercules and four of his labours
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Design for a ceiling painting with the apotheosis of Hercules and four of his labours

Jacob de Wit · 1746 · pen; brush; paper; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Design for a ceiling painting with the apotheosis of Hercules and four of his labors. Inscription at the bottom: 'The Boar of Erimante caught by Hercules / The Hydra snake is killed / The bull of Crete caught by Hercules / Hercules defeats the Nemean lion.

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Credit lineOntwerp voor een plafondschildering met de apotheose van Hercules en vier van zijn werken. 1746. Jacob de Wit. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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