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Mercury and Argus
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Mercury and Argus

Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert · 1596 - 1659 · engraving; paper

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

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Argus falls asleep and Mercury reaches for his sword to kill the man dressed as a shepherd. Behind them stand cows including the white cow Io. Below the image is a verse in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printMercury beheads Argusdog
Credit lineMercurius en Argus. 1596 - 1659. Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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