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Annibale Carracci

Hercules and Iole

n.d.
Red chalk and red chalk wash, heightened with traces of white, on cream laid paper prepared with tan ground
28.6 × 26.7 cm (11.3 × 10.5 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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