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Antonio Tempesta

Hercules and the Hind of Mount Cerynea: Hercules strides alongside the hind and grasps the base of one antler with his right hand, from the series 'The Labors of Hercules'

1608
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13.2 × 18 cm (5.2 × 7.1 in)

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