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Mercury and Argus
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Mercury and Argus

Claude Lorrain · 1662 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Argus sits on a stone at the entrance of a temple. Before him lies Io, transformed into a cow. Mercury stands beside Argus and plays a wind instrument to lull him to sleep. Print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMercurius en Argus. 1662. Claude Lorrain. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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