French School Of The 17th Century

French school of the XVIIth "The kidnapping of Déjanire". Oil on canvas rentoilée presented in a gilt frame carved old but posterior to the canvas. Hercules married Dejanira after defeating Achelous and entrusted him to the centaur Nessus, who had offered him to cross the river Evene. Lovers of the princess, Nessus tries to remove but Hercules will reach the centaur of an arrow poisoned by the blood of the Hydra. Canvas: 81 x 76 cm Hercules married Dejanira after defeating Acheloüs and entrusted him to the centaur Nessus who had offered him to cross the river Évene. Lovers of the princess, Nessus tries to remove but Hercules will reach the centaur of an arrow poisoned by the blood of the Hydra.