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Mercury

Virgil Solis

Mercury

1531-1561

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Virgil Solis

Mercury

1531-1561

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 50 x 86 mm. (1 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.) Plate: 49 x 85 mm. (1 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.8091
One from a series of seven plates. Four from the series are in the Garrett Collection: 1946.112.8091 - 1946.112.8094.

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower right, in plate "VS"; in image, upper right, in plate "MERC VRIVS" Verso: center in graphite "9808."; lower left in graphite diamond with "2442 / 2"

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Virgil Solis

1513–1561

German, 1514 - 1562
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