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Mercurius doodt Argus in zijn slaap, Philip van Gunst, 1685 - 1732

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Mercurius doodt Argus in zijn slaap, Philip van Gunst, 1685 - 1732

etching, h 171mm × w 231mm More details

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Identification

Title(s)

Mercurius doodt Argus in zijn slaap

Object type

Object number

RP-P-1913-3545

Inscriptions / marks

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

De reus Argus is door het muziekspel van Mercurius in slaap gevallen. Mercurius nadert hem met getrokken dolk. Achter Argus de witte koe Io.

Creation

Artist

print maker: Philip van Gunst (mentioned on object)

Place

Amsterdam

Dating

1685 - 1732

Material and Technique

Material

paper

Technique

etching / engraving

Measurements

height 171 mm × width 231 mm

Explanatory note

Ook gebruikt als boekillustratie voor Ovidius Naso, Publius. De gedaant-wisselingen. Amsterdam: R. en J. Wetstein en W. Smith, 1732.

Subject

What

Mercury beheads Argus

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition

purchase 1913

Copyright

Public domain

Documentation

De gedaant-wisselingen, Publius, 43 v. Chr.-17. Ovidius Naso, p. 37

Persistent URL

To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.206431