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Design for a Fireplace with Mercury, Argus, and Io
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Design for a fireplace with a depiction of Mercury lulling Argus to sleep with his shepherd's flute. Behind Argus stands Io in the form of a cow. The mantelpiece is decorated with rocaille and shell ornaments. Publisher's number 19.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOntwerp voor een schoorsteen met Mercurius, Argus en Io. 1704 - 1762. Gerrit de Grendel, anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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