Hercules and Omphale
$500
LUCAS CRANACH I (KRONACH 1472-1553 WEIMAR)
Hercules and Omphale
signed with the artist's serpent device and dated '1532' (upper center) and inscribed 'HERCVLEIS MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PVELLAE / IMPERIVM DOMINAE FERT DEVS ILLE SVAE / SIC ECIAM INGENTES ANIMOS INSANA VOLVPTAS / ET DOMITO MOLLIS PECTORE ERANGIT AMOR' (upper center)
oil on panel, transferred to canvas
32 ¾ x 48 ¼ in. (83.3 x 122.3 cm.)