Cartouche met Hercules en Ladon 1710

"Cartouche met Hercules en Ladon" is an etching by Dutch artist Jan Goeree, dated 1710. The artwork features the Greek hero Hercules, depicted with a club, facing the multi-headed dragon Ladon. The dragon, coiled around a tree, symbolizes the perils Hercules faced in his quest for the Golden Apples. The etching, now in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Goeree's skilled use of line and detail, characteristic of 18th-century Dutch art. The intricate design, with its dramatic composition and mythological subject, reflects the popular interest in classical antiquity during the period.