Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides — Baldassarre Franceschini (il Volterrano) | DiscoverArt

Baldassarre Franceschini

Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides

1612–56

Red chalk

27 × 17.1 cm (10.6 × 6.7 in)

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