Description
This intaglio represents a famous ancient statue of Hercules in the courtyard of the Farnese Palace in Rome. It is probably after a gem carved by a member of the Pichler family.
Provenance
Henry Walters, New York; inherited by Sadie Walters (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941 (?); purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.
Credit
Museum purchase (formerly in the collection of Mrs. Henry Walters), 1942