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Mercury with a trumpet and putti carrying the skin of the Nemean lion
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Mercury, the messenger of the gods, flies in with a trumpet in his hand. Putti carry the skin of the Nemean lion conquered by Hercules. Along the edges instructions for mounting the print to other prints. Print is part of a series of prints that together represent the painted ceiling with the Apotheosis of Hercules in the Hôtel Lambert in Paris. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMercurius met een trompet en putti die de huid van de Nemeïsche leeuw dragen. c. 1710 - c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
