Standing Hercules with the Nemean Lion

c. 1488/1489 · Sculpture

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Yes, receiving visitors

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room16 · West Building, Ground Floor

On public display.

Checked: 5 hours ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Particulars

Accession number: 1989.91.1

What it shows

Classical Hercules Nemean Lion

In the catalog

Veronese Mantuan

Sources

National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access

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Yes, receiving visitors

Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

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