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Mezzotint of a nude man with a club attacking a winged harpy beside an open temple door marked JANUS, with two draped women on the left.

Hercules clubs harpies at the temple of Janus (mezzotint)

A mezzotint of a muscular nude man swinging a club at a winged, clawed harpy near an open doorway inscribed with the word JANUS. Two draped women watch from the left, while a second harpy flies above the door and foliage fills the right.

Artist
Gerard de Lairesse
Date
1660-1690
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3078 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1690.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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