| Hercules and Omphale | |
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| Artist | Peter Paul Rubens  |
| Year | c. 1602 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 278 cm (109 in) × 215 cm (85 in) |
| Location | Room 802 |
| Owner | French State |
| Collection | Department of Paintings of the Louvre |
| Accession No. | INV 854, RF 1938-46 |
| Identifiers | Joconde work ID: 000PE008815 RKDimages ID: 217816 |
Hercules and Omphale is a circa 1602 painting by Peter Paul Rubens, now held in the Louvre Museum in Paris. [1]
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