Plaster cast of Hercules and the Ceryneian hind
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1800 - 1825
Materials
Plaster
Measurements
600 x 315 x 40 mm
Order this imageCollection
Knole, Kent
NT 128685
Summary
A copy of a Greek marble panel in the British Museum (BM. 1805.0703.137) which is part of a series depicting the Labours of Hercules. This cast shows Hercules subduing the Ceryneian hind, a giant fire breathing deer sacred to Artemis, which lived in the forest of Arcadia.
Full description
The original is described in the British Museum catalogue as follows: 'A bas-relief, fixed on a pedestal two feet high, sent from Rome by Mr Byres. It represents Hercules slaying the stag which he had pursued for a year in the forest of Arcadia by order of Eurysthea" (1804 Parlour Catalogue, Hall 38). The British Museum also holds a drawing annotated by Townley. The border resembles that of NT. 128672, suggesting that it is by the same maker.
Provenance
Possibly acquired by Charles, 1st Earl of Whitworth (1752-1825).
Credit line
National Trust Collections (Knole, The Sackville Collection)