Hercules Skinning the Nemean Lion
Object type: Statuette group
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, probably Paris
Artist: François Lespingola
Artist bio: French, 1644–1705
Artist role: Artist
Date: ca. 1675–1700
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Overall: [curve of tail to Hercules extended toe], wt. confirmed: 18 × 17 × 8 7/8 in., 26.7 lb. (45.7 × 43.2 × 22.5 cm, 12.1 kg)
Base: 11 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (29.2 × 19.1 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Lions|Hercules|Nymphs