Bust of Hercules

Bust of Hercules is a terracotta sculpture by Lucas Faydherbe (1617–1619) and makes part of the Van Herck Collection acquired by the King Baudouin Foundation in 1966.

[1] Lucas Faydherbe was a sculptor from Mechelen and a pupil of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.

The work represents the ancient hero Hercules and is part of a series of terracotta busts that represent mythological themes and figures, making a unique part of Faydherbe's oeuvre.

He is depicted wearing a lion's skin.

[2] The work makes part of the collection King Baudouin Foundation and is on view at the Rubenshuis (Antwerp).