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| Hercules the Archer |
Hercules the Archer is a sculpture with many versions. The original was made in 1909 by a french artist, Emile Antoine Bourdelle. It was commissioned by a wealthy philantropist, Gabriel Thomas, for a single copy in gilt-bronze-exclusive for Thomas only. Years later, Bourdelle regretted granting the rights to Thomas. Bourdelle was not allowed to sell new copies of a bronze sculpture, Hercules the
