Hercules bespeelt de lier, RP-P-1905-5762X, Simon Fokke, between 1722 and 1784
Identification title(s): hercules plays the lyre. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1905-5762. X. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: hercules plays the lyre in a cave, next to him lies his club and a sleeping lion. A putto watches above hercules. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: simon fokke (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1722 - 1784. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 137 mm × w 90 mm. Subject: what: (the story of) hercules (herakles). Acquisition: purchase 1905. Date: between 1722 and 1784.