Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Hercules Figure

Hercules Figure

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MakerMeissen, Germany, established 1710
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Hercules Figure
Date19th century
Made inMeissen, Germany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions18 in. height (45.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.69.15.1
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Department
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Object Type
DescriptionIn classical mythology, the great hero Hercules, as punishment for a murder, became a slave to Omphale. After Hercules’s period of service ended, the two married.
Provenance[Henry Stern, New Orleans]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1946; given to MFAH, 1969.

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