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Mercury and Herse
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Mercury and Herse

1665 - 1714 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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In a landscape, to the right in the foreground walk the three daughters of Cecrops. At the fountain they rest. In the air flies Mercury, who instantly falls in love with Herse, the most beautiful of the three.

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Credit lineMercurius en Herse. 1665 - 1714. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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