The smaller dimensions compared to the other four canvases dedicated to Hercules have led to doubts as to whether this work belongs to the series dedicated to the labours, even if iconographically it constitutes its ideal conclusion. In fact, the canvas depicts the happy epilogue of the hero's story, saved by his father Jupiter from the fire of the stake and welcomed into Olympus. Hercules is about to marry the goddess of eternal youth Hebe, dressed in blue, and join the immortal gods. At the top left Jupiter, with the crown, seems to be addressing the character with the feathered hat depicted in the corner: it is perhaps the self-portrait of the painter, who wanted to include youthful features in the composition.

The scene shows the background on the right: Hercules running away torn apart by his poisoned robe and the three Hours waiting to welcome him to Olympus.

The painting became part of the patrimony of the Galleria Nazionale della Liguria thanks to the generous donation from a private collector.