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Mercury gives Bacchus to the nymphs
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Mercury gives Bacchus to the nymphs

Gerard Melder · 1725 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Mercury gives the child Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa for upbringing. In the center foreground, three children play with a goat.

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Credit lineMercurius geeft Bacchus aan de nimfen. 1725. Gerard Melder. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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