Sustris, Frederik, München, Sadeler, Johann (I), Hercules at the Crossroads, verso lower left - stamped, The young Hercules at the crossroads. In his hands a club and a lion skin. Above his head the Greek Y, the letter that symbolizes the path of life. To the left of Hercules stands the personification of virtue, to the right the personification of Sin. Virtue shows him a narrow, steep path to Mount Parnassus. Sin shows him the wide path to storm and misfortune. In the air the Roman gods in heaven. Fama blows the trumpet., print, prints, height 428 mm, width 313 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, printmaker, 1588 - 1595, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Italian, Northern Netherlands, 1540 - 1599, intermediary draughtsman
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Sustris, Frederik, München, Sadeler, Johann, I, Hercules, Crossroads, verso lower, left, - stamped, young Hercules, crossroads, hands, club, lion skin, head, Greek Y, letter, symbolizes, path, life, Hercules stands, personification, virtue, right, Sin, Virtue, narrow, steep path, Mount Parnassus, wide path, storm, misfortune, air, Roman gods, heaven, Fama blows, trumpet, print, prints, height 428 mm, width 313 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, printmaker, 1588 - 1595, paper, papier, engraving, printing process, Italian, Northern Netherlands, 1540 - 1599, intermediary draughtsman
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