The Course of Human Life, Pieter Jalhea Furnius, 1570

Youth; in the foreground, to right, mercury leads two rearing horses, a circular container tied to his waist has a clock face; to left, two goddesses lead two small boys, one child viewed from the behind, one from the front; beyond a rocky landscape with horsemen, a town to the far left; after jan van der straet. 1570 engraving. Date: 1570. Dimensions: Height: 223 mm (image size); Width: 302 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Hermes/Mercury. Collection: British Museum. The Course of Human Life (BM 1957,0413.22)

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Author: After: Jan van der Straet Print made by: Pieter Jalhea Furnius Published by: Hieronymus CockSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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flemish prints in the british museum pieter jalhea furnius prints after jan van der straet paper hermes/mercury british museum