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Mercury and Argus
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Mercury and Argus

Anthonie Waterloo · 1630 - 1663 · etching; paper

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

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In a forest, Mercury plays his shepherd's flute to lull Argus, who sits opposite him, to sleep. Mercury's staff lies beside him. Diagonally behind Argus stands Io in the form of a cow.

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printlow hill countryforest, wood
Credit lineMercurius en Argus. 1630 - 1663. Anthonie Waterloo. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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