Hercules playing a lyre, a lionskin draped over his shoulder, from "Ex Antiquis Cameorum et Gemmae Delineata/ Liber Secundus/et ab Enea Vico Parmen Incis" 1599 - 1622

This anonymous engraving from the 17th century depicts Hercules, the famed Greek hero, playing a lyre. Hercules is identifiable by the lionskin draped over his shoulder. The artist employs a detailed, linear style to render the figure and lyre, drawing attention to the contrast between Hercules's powerful physique and the delicate instrument. This engraving, likely intended as a print for collectors, highlights the cultural significance of the Greek myth of Hercules in Renaissance art.