Hercules Abducting Iole
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Hercules Abducting Iole

TitleHercules Abducting Iole
ArtistSebald Beham
Date1544 16th century
Mediumengraving
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Hercules Abducting Iole” is a work by Sebald Beham, dated 1544. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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