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Italian, 18th century — Young Hercules Wrestling a Snake
Italian, 18th century

Young Hercules Wrestling a Snake

This Italian marble sculpture represents the legendary hero Hercules as a youth wrestling with a snake, a moment of strength and heroic struggle. The neoclassical work mounted on a later wood base exemplifies 18th-century sculptural ideals.

Medium
marble, on a later wood base
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master to Master: The Nelson Shanks Collection

January 27, 2022

Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000

Lot 138

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Italian, 18th century, Young Hercules Wrestling a Snake

This Italian marble sculpture represents the legendary hero Hercules as a youth wrestling with a snake, a moment of strength and heroic struggle. The neoclassical work mounted on a later wood base exemplifies 18th-century sculptural ideals.

Medium
marble, on a later wood base
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Marble Sculpture, Classical, Hero, Struggle, Mythology, Italian, Hercules, Neoclassical, 18th Century

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