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Mercury
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Mercury

anonymous · 1597 · engraving; paper

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

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Mercury, with in his hand a caduceus and on his head a winged hat (petasus). To the right of him the astronomical symbol for his planet. Standing in an oval cartouche with at the top the two signs of the zodiac: Gemini and Virgo.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printMercury (planet)
Credit lineMercurius. 1597. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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