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Mercury and Argus
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Mercury and Argus

Cornelis Galle (II) · 1638 - 1678 · engraving; paper

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

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The shepherd Argus has fallen asleep after Mercurius played a song on the flute for him. Mercurius reaches for his dagger to behead Argus. Behind Argus stands Io, the beloved of Jupiter, in the form of a white cow.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printMercury beheads Argus
Credit lineMercurius en Argus. 1638 - 1678. Cornelis Galle (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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