Herakles Carryng the Golden Apples

Description Provenance Credit

Description Heracles wears the lion-skin cloak he earned through his first labor and holds the golden apples of the Hesperides, the goal of his final labor, cupped in his left hand. His uplifted gaze and thick, curled hair are influenced by images of Alexander the Great.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Etruscan (Artist)

Period

3rd-2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)

Medium

bronze
(Metal)

Accession Number

54.2242

Measurements

9 1/16 x 4 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (23 x 11.4 x 8.8 cm); mount: 2 7/8 x 3 7/16 x 2 7/8 in. (7.3 x 8.7 x 7.2 cm)

Geographies

Italy (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Etruscan Art