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Mercury Beheading Argus

Jacob Jordaens

Mercury Beheading Argus

1651

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Jacob Jordaens

Mercury Beheading Argus

1651

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 274 × 314 mm. (10 13/16 × 12 3/8 in.) Plate: 225 × 251 mm. (8 7/8 × 9 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.2535
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).
von Wurzbach, Alfred. Niederländisches Künstler-Lexikon, auf Grund archivalischer Forschungen bearbeitet (Vienna: Halm und Goldmann, 1906-1911): vol. I, pp. 765-772.

Hollstein, F. W. H., et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700 (Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1949-2001): vol. IX, pp. 223-228.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL: "Iac. Iordaens inuentor. 1652"; VERSO: [Garrett collector stamp]

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Jacob Jordaens

Flemish, 1593-1678
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