Hercules standing over the Nemean Lion and holding open its jaws

ca. 1490–1525

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 7/16 × 9 15/16 in. (29 × 25.2 cm) Plate: 11 5/16 × 9 13/16 in. (28.8 × 25 cm)
Collection no.: 29.44.22
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Hercules standing over the Nemean Lion and holding open its jaws — Giovanni Antonio da Brescia. ca. 1490–1525.

Medium: Engraving. Dimensions: Sheet: 11 7/16 × 9 15/16 in. (29 × 25.2 cm) Plate: 11 5/16 × 9 13/16 in. (28.8 × 25 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Anonymous Gift, 1929.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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