Hercules and the Hind

Heinrich Aldegrever

National Gallery of Art

This print depicts a bare-chested man on top of a large deer, with the man's full body shown. He is positioned in a crouched manner with one foot against the deer's back, gripping its antlers tightly with both hands. He has a full beard and curly hair that covers much of his head, and his muscles are visible down his body. He wears no clothing except for a cloak draped over one shoulder. There appears to be an explosion occurring to the left, with erupting fire and smoke, and a human near it seems to be falling. In the background there are buildings in the distance, perhaps a city. The print includes text at the bottom, with the date "1550" and a monogram "AG" appearing on the upper right side.