The scene takes place on a platform of rocks sitting on a base that appears insufficient in size to accommodate the participants and the battle they partake. On the left is Hercules who is standing upright in the foreground, caught in mid-lunge confidently aiming his bow and arrow at The Bird Of Prey. He is nude, save for the sling across his right shoulder and chest, attached to a pouch for carrying arrows at his side. His physique describes an athleticism and symmetria reminiscent of the ancient Classical period. Clear, carved lines define and emphasize the measure of proportions in his figure, and help to portray tension and movement of the muscles under his soft, smooth, and highly-polished skin.