Hercule soutenant le Monde

Hercules supporting the World
Rare bronze figure of Hercules as a naked man
standing in contrapposto carrying a world on his
his head, dressed in the skin of the Lion of Nemea
covering his head and falling on his left leg.
on his left leg. He stands on a rectangular, molded
base.
Early 17th century.
Height: 29 cm - Width: 6.7 cm
Depth : 7 cm
(Wear, original casting defects)

PROVENANCE
- Nicolas de Hurtado Collection (1854 - 1920)
- Probably stolen on December 21, 1937
returned to the family on the 23rd to the widow
of the previous owner née Amparo, baronne Beyens
(1859 - 1946)
- Still in the family to this day.