Hercules with Omphale

Hercules with Omphale

Title

Hercules with Omphale

[Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2011, 214-215, No. 118]

Painting on beech wood

Medium

Painting on beech wood

[Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2011, 214-215, No. 118]

The seated Hercules is encircled by three of Omphale's servants, who hand him a distaff for spinning and put a bonnet on his head. An elegantly dressed woman stands on the right side of the painting and gazes overtly at the viewer. Two partridges hang in the top left corner.

The seated Hercules is encircled by three of Omphale's servants, who hand him a distaff for spinning and put a bonnet on his head. An elegantly dressed woman stands on the right side of the painting and gazes overtly at the viewer. Two partridges hang in the top left corner.

[Görres, CDA 2012]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2011, 214-215, No. 118]

Production date
1537

Production date

1537

[dated]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 120.5 x 83.4 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 120.5 x 83.4 cm

  • [Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2011, 214-215, No. 118]

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'

  • [Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2011, 214-215, No. 118]

Inscriptions and Labels
  • top centre: 'HERCVLES MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PUELLAE
    IMPERIVM DOMINAE FERT DEVS ILLE SVAE.
    SIC CAPIT INGENTIS ANIMOS DAMNOSA …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • top centre:

  • 'HERCVLES MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PUELLAE

  • IMPERIVM DOMINAE FERT DEVS ILLE SVAE.

  • SIC CAPIT INGENTIS ANIMOS DAMNOSA VOLVPTAS

  • FORTIAQVE ENERVAT PECTORA MOLLIS AMOR'

  • [Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2011, 214-215, No. 118]

Owner
Fondation Bemberg, Toulouse
Repository
Fondation Bemberg, Toulouse
Location
Toulouse
CDA ID
F_FBT_P70
FR (1978) Nr.
FR274E
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/F_FBT_P70/

Provenance

Acquisition 7/6/2000, Auction Sotheby's London

[Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2011, 214-215, No. 118]

Exhibitions

Brussels 2010

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Bücken 2010 64
AuthorVeronique Bücken
TitleHeroinen und Femmes Fatales im Werk von Lucas Cranach
Publicationin Guido Messling, ed., Die Welt des Lucas Cranach. Ein Künstler im Zeitalter von Dürer, Tizian und Metsys, Exhib. Cat. Brussels
Place of PublicationBrussels
Year of Publication2010
Pages54-65
Show Literature
Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2010 214-215 118 pp. 214, 240-241
EditorBozarbooks & Lannoo, Guido Messling
TitleDie Welt des Lucas Cranach. Ein Künstler im Zeitalter von Dürer, Tizian und Metsys [anlässlich der Ausstellung "Die Welt des Lucas Cranach", Palast der Schönen Künste, Brüssel, 20. Oktober 2010 - 23. Januar 2011]
Place of PublicationBrussels
Year of Publication2010
Show Literature
Auct. Cat. London 2000 24
EditorSotheby's Auction House, London
TitleOld Master Paintings, Sotheby's London, 6.07.2000
Place of PublicationLondon
Year of Publication2000
Show Literature
Cat. Toulouse 2000 124-127
TitleFondation Bemberg. Peintures anciennes. De Cranach à Tiepolo
Place of Publication[Toulouse]
Year of Publication2000
Show Literature
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 274E
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
Show Literature
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Technical studies

10. 2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- dry drawing material, dark chalk; possibly combined with a fluid, black medium and brush

Type/Ductus:

- freehand underdrawing (not clearly visible)

- delicate, fine to slightly broader lines

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; lines delineate contours and describe essential details and the facial features; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- minor alterations made during the painting process to clearly define form

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- Lucas Cranach the Younger?

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2013]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

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