Hercules and Dejanira
Pieter Stevens van Gunst (1659 - Amsterdam, 1724)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1659 - 1731
Materials
Ink on paper engraving.
Measurements
420 x 285 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.2.66
Summary
(Folio 38), Deianira sits on Hercules' lap and embracing him. Cupid playing with the club of Hercules
Provenance
At Saltram by 1771 and thence by descent to Montagu Brownlow Parker (1878-1962), 5th Earl of Morley and given to NT as part of the Endowment following transfer in 1957.
Marks and inscriptions
Hercules and Dejanira
Makers and roles
Pieter Stevens van Gunst (1659 - Amsterdam, 1724), printer after Titian (Pieve di Cadore 1488/90 - Venice 1576), creator