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Shield of Hercules by Louis Joseph le Lorrain — VisualArtsDB

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Shield of Hercules

Shield of Hercules

Shield of Hercules

Louis Joseph le Lorrain

1756

Medium: Etching and engraving on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Diam.: 25.6 cm (10 1/8 in.); Plate: 30.5 × 26.6 cm (12 1/16 × 10 1/2 in.)
Genre: Etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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