Mercury with the Head of Argus in His Hand

Provenance

Rev. John Burleigh James [1811-1891], Shropshire, England (Lugt 1425)

Mercury with the Head of Argus in His Hand

Cock, Hieronymus

1558

Accession Number

1979.2.1

Medium

etching on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to plate): 22.4 × 32.4 cm (8 13/16 × 12 3/4 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

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