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Black and white woodcut of a muscular nude man lifting another nude man off the ground, with a rocky cliff, distant town and a boat.

The Labors of Hercules: Hercules and Antaeus

A woodcut of two nude male wrestlers: a muscular figure hoists a smaller one off the ground in a tight embrace, while another figure strides at left. A rocky cliff, distant town and small boat frame the scene in dark ink lines.

Artist
Gabriel Salmon
Date
c. 1528
Medium
Woodcut on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2443 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1533).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Potter Palmer Collection Fund