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Mercury Beheading Argus

Hans Bol and Aegidius Sadeler II

Mercury Beheading Argus

1586-1600

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Mercury Beheading Argus

1586-1600

Physical Qualities Etching, 194 × 259 mm. (7 5/8 × 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.617
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: At bottom at left, "H. Bol inuen" To right of center, "H. B. sc" At bottom, to left of center, "Egid:Sadler excud. Prague, 1601"

Markings: Garrett and Claghorn stamps on back

Artist

Hans Bol

1533–1592

Flemish, 1534 - 1593
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Publisher

Aegidius Sadeler II

1564–1628

Flemish, c. 1570- 1629
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