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Can, entirely decorated with chased representations, including Mercury and Argus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Ewer and basin. Silver-gilt. Germany?, c. 1600. The scenes of Mercury and Argus on the ewer and of Diana and Callisto and Callisto and Juno on the basin are based on compositions by Paulus van Vianen. On the basin the arms of Brabazon Ponsonby, Earl of Bessborough (1679-1758) and his first wife, Sarah Margetson. Gift of the Committee for Photographic Sales.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKan, geheel versierd met gedreven voorstellingen, onder andere met Mercurius en Argus. c. 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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