The Infant Hercules
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Infant Hercules is a 1750 by James Walker, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a chaotic scene with a baby in the center, smashing a snake with a club. Around him, soldiers and winged figures fight or watch. The sky is dark and stormy, while the ground has ruins and a broken column. The baby looks like Hercules, a mythical hero. The print was made late in the 1700s and is based on an earlier painting. Check out the original artist behind this print: Walker, James.
