John Michael Rysbrack: “Portrait Bust of Hercules” – Belgium – 1745

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Portrait bust of Hercules (between 1745 and 1752), Terracotta.

John Michael Rysbrack (1694-1770), was a Flemish sculptor, who spent most of his career in England where he was one of the foremost sculptors of monuments, architectural decorations and portraits in the first half of the 18th century. His style combined the Flemish Baroque with Classical influences.