Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Niccolo Boldrini
(Italian, about 1500–after 1566)
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi)
(Italian, 1483–1520)
mid 16th century
Medium/TechniqueChiaroscuro woodcut printed from two blocks, in brown and black
DimensionsSheet: 29.6 x 41.2 cm (11 5/8 x 16 1/4 in.)(trimmed into, or slightly inside of, the borderline)
Credit LineBequest of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession number1975.506
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ProvenanceJean Mariette, Paris (1660-1742)(Lugt 1786a), 1728; Albertina, Vienna (Lugt 5g); W.G. Russell Allen, Boston (1882-1955); his bequest to the MFA September 10, 1975
Giuseppe Niccolò Rossigliani, called Niccolò Vicentino
Giuseppe Niccolò Rossigliani, called Niccolò Vicentino
