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The flute-playing of Mercury puts Argus to sleep
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The flute-playing of Mercury puts Argus to sleep

Hendrick ten Oever · 1649 - 1716 · brush; paper

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

About this work

Possibly intended as a design for the painting of the lid of a harpsichord with the depiction of Mercury putting Argus to sleep with his flute playing.

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Credit lineHet fluitspel van Mercurius doet Argus inslapen. 1649 - 1716. Hendrick ten Oever. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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