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Hercules

Attributed to Willem Danielsz van Tetrode Netherlandish
1568–75
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
During his twenty years in Italy, Tetrode developed a specialty in making bronze statuettes after ancient sculptures. Inspired by a colossal classical marble Hercules in Rome, this work is the only terracotta attributed to the Dutch artist. Vigorously modeled in wet clay, which was then fired and painted, the figure displays a striking application of naturalistic color that reflects the northern European realist tradition.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hercules
  • Artist: Attributed to Willem Danielsz van Tetrode (Netherlandish, Delft ca. 1525–1580 Westphalia)
  • Date: 1568–75
  • Culture: Netherlandish, probably Delft
  • Medium: Painted terracotta
  • Dimensions: Overall (wt. confirmed): 18 1/2 × 8 11/16 × 5 7/8 in., 7.7 lb. (47 × 22 × 15 cm, 3.5 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Quentin Foundation, London
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts