Hercules as a child in the cradle strangles snakes, Leda and the Swan, Labors of Hercules (series title), Leda, naked and standing next to Jupiter disguised as a swan who puts his paw on her thigh. Behind her, Hercules in a cradle, strangles two snakes with his bare hands. Amphytrion stands next to him and Juno, who sent the snakes, is visible through a window. Below the scene a two-line text in Latin. The connection between Leda and little Hercules is unclear. First print from a series of thirteen with the labors of Hercules., print, print maker: Heinrich Aldegrever, (mentioned on object), after print by: anonymous, print maker: Germany, after print by: Venice, 1550, paper, engraving, height, 104 mm × width, 67 mm
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Hercules, child, cradle, strangles, snakes, Leda, Swan, Labors, series title, naked, standing next, Jupiter disguised, swan, puts, paw, thigh, strangles two snakes, bare hands, Amphytrion, stands, next, Juno, visible, window, scene, two-line text, Latin, connection, little Hercules, unclear, First print, series, thirteen, labors, print, print maker, Heinrich Aldegrever, mentioned, object, anonymous, Germany, Venice, 1550, paper, engraving, height, 104 mm × width, 67 mm
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