6091B

Hercules supports the world so Atlas can repair it with a hammer

Artist: Unidentified Novohispanic Artist
Title: Hercules supports the world so Atlas can repair it with a hammer
Date: 17th century?
Medium: Oil on canvas with mother-of-pearl applications and attached to wood (enconchado). Used as a decoration on a portable desk (escribanía).
Location: Museo de América, Madrid, España.
Photo Source: Sabau García 1994, 1, 183.
Correspondence Credit: Almerindo Ojeda
Item: 6091B