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Mercury and the Art of Weaving
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Flanked by putti, Mercury, god of trade, and the personification of the weaving art flank a globe placed on a pedestal with a ribbon. In the air Fame blows a trumpet. In the background masts of sailing ships are visible. Print signed in the bottom left: No.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMercurius en de Weefkunst. c. 1675. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
