Hercules And Omphale

Beautiful 18th century French fireback with Hercules spinning at Omphale's feet. Hercules is disguised as a woman and was sold by Mercury (god of commerce) as a slave to Omphale.

Beautiful 18th century French fireback with Hercules spinning at Omphale's feet. Hercules is disguised as a woman and was sold by Mercury (god of commerce) as a slave to Omphale.

Beautiful 18th century French fireback with Hercules spinning at Omphale's feet. Hercules is disguised as a woman and was sold by Mercury (god of commerce) as a slave to Omphale.

20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with Hercules spinning at Omphale's feet. Hercules, who was disguised as a woman, was sold by Mercury (god of commerce) as a slave...

Beautiful 18th century French neoclassical fireback with the tale of Hercules and Omphale. Hercules is spinning at Omphale's feet.

Displaying the spell of Omphale, Queen of Lydia. Hercules is spinning the wool, spindle and distaff in hand at Omphale's feet.

19th century French fireback with Hercules spinning at Omphale's feet. Hercules, who was disguised as a woman, was sold by Mercury (god of commerce) as a slave to Omphale.

Hercules is sitting on a rock and he is intent on spinning wool, with a loved eye to Omphale, queen of Lydia.

Exquisite pair of 18th century old master paintings, one depicting "Perseus & Andromeda" the other "Hercules and Omphale" both after François Lemoyne.

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