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Hercules at the organ by 
																	Pirro Ligorio

Pirro Ligorio

( Italian, 1513 - 1583 )

Hercules at the organ

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Materials:

pen and brown ink, brown wash, on laid paper

Measurements:

9.92 in. (25.20 cm.) (height) by 7.87 in. (20.00 cm.) (width)

Markings:

inscribed “Herocle trovo et scrisse dellorgani et della draulica et delle machine dette aphtomate, che per forza acqua o di huomini con accidentie di ruote si moveno, tanto nelle cose di fistule da suonare come delhorelogi et altre chiamate pegmata. Nelle quali Daedale Ateniese et Scynno haveano dato principio.” In pen and brown ink at lower margin

Condition:

browned, somewhat stained, damaged, mounted, unframed

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