The painting depicts Hercules meditating on the choice that will determine the mythological episodes of hi life. In front of him is "vice", a nude woman offering him an apple, and "virtue", a woman wearing a laurel wreath. Hercules will shoose the latter and begin his famous labors in the service of "good", This work is catalogued as N° 178 in the general catalogue B.
Technique classique du 17ème siècle (voir présentation)