The Infant Hercules Strangling Serpents in His Crade
Neo-Classicism
1788
303.0 x 297.0 cm
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 – 1792)
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792): Leading British portrait painter of the 18th century & first Royal Academy President. Master of the 'Grand Style', he elegantly captured nobility and shaped British art.
About this artwork
- Title: The Infant Hercules Strangling Serpents in His Crade
- Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
- Year: 1788
- Original dimensions: 303.0 x 297.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Espresso
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow