Hercules sits in the centre of the rectangular painting surrounded by Omphale's servants. While the hero looks to the right where Omphale sits at the edge of the painting distinguished by a broad hat with feathers, the servants have already begun to put a white cloth on his head like
Hercules sits in the centre of the rectangular painting surrounded by Omphale's servants. While the hero looks to the right where Omphale sits at the edge of the painting distinguished by a broad hat with feathers, the servants have already begun to put a white cloth on his head like a bonnet. He holds the tools for spinning in his hands, a distaff has been placed in his arms and is held by Omphale and one of her servants. Two partrigdes hang in the top left corner and look like a still-life.
[Görres, cda 2012]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Cat. Braunschweig 1976, 15] [Cat. Braunschweig 1969, 47, No. 25] |
- Production date
- 1537
Production date
1537 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 82 x 118.9 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 82 x 118.9 cm
[Cat. Braunschweig 1976, 15]
[Cat. Braunschweig 1969, 47, No. 25]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia top centre: winged serpent with elevated wings, facing left and dated '1537'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia top centre: winged serpent with elevated wings, facing left and dated '1537'
[Cat. Braunschweig 1969, 47, No. 25]
- Inscriptions and Labels
- top centre: 'HERCVLEIS MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PVELLAE
IMPERIVM DOMINAE FERT DEVS ILLE SVAE.
SIC CAPIT INGENTIS ANIMOS DAMNOSA …Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- top centre:
'HERCVLEIS MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PVELLAE
IMPERIVM DOMINAE FERT DEVS ILLE SVAE.
SIC CAPIT INGENTIS ANIMOS DAMNOSA VOLVPTAS
FORTIAQVE ENERVAT PECTORA MOLLIS AMOR.'
[Görres, cda 2012]
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Verso on the cradle:
Upper area stamped on the cradle:
'Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum 25'
Bottom right area: Printed paper with handwritten information:
'Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum
Braunschweig 1985
Inv. Nr. 25
Künstler Cranach d. Ä.
Titel Herkules bei
Omphale
Maße 82 x 118,9 cm'
- Owner
- Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig
- Repository
- Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig
- Location
- Braunschweig
- CDA ID
- DE_HAUMB_GG25
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR274
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_HAUMB_GG25/
- top centre: 'HERCVLEIS MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PVELLAE