Red chalk drawing of a nude muscular man striding with one arm raised and a club in the other hand, on pale paper.

Hercules Holding a Club

A red chalk drawing on pale laid paper shows a nude, muscular male figure striding forward, one arm raised high and the other hand gripping a club. Faint construction lines and a sketched head appear in the background, and the figure's pose and club fit the museum's identification as Hercules.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1640s 1560s
Medium
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 1472 × 2240 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1649).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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