Hercules, in profile, killing the Nemean lion with his arm around its neck, from 'The labors of Hercules'
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'The labors of Hercules'
Artist: Sebald Beham
Artist bio: German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: German
Date: 1548
Medium: Engraving; second of two states
Dimensions: sheet: 2 1/8 x 3 1/16 in. (5.4 x 7.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Lions|Hercules