Hercules Killing the Hydra of Lerna — Battista Franco | DiscoverArt

Battista Franco

Hercules Killing the Hydra of Lerna

after 1552

Etching and engraving; second state

31.8 × 22.6 cm (12.5 × 8.9 in)

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