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Guido Reni|Robert Hecquet|Benoît Audran II

Hercules wearing a lion skin and fighting Achelous, a landscape in the background, after Reni

ca. 1713–72
Engraving
31.1 × 24.3 cm (12.2 × 9.6 in)

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