Mercurius and Argus, Jan van de Velde, between 1615 and 1641

Plate 4 of wayfaring musicians depicting mercury and argus; three-quarter length figure of mercury at left, holding the giant head of argus in his left hand and the hilt of a sword in his right hand; from a series of four plates of travelling musicians. Date: between 1615 and 1641. Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 13.3 cm. Medium: engraving. Collection: British Museum. Jan van de Velde II - Mercurius and Argus AN01073198 001 l

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Author: Jan van de Velde (circa 1593–1641)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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jan van de velde (ii)works after judith leyster prints in the british museum argus and hermes argus panoptes engraving british museum jan van de velde