Mercury
| Title | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Artist | Parmigianino |
| Date | c. 1523/1524 16th century |
| Medium | black chalk on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Alice Steiner |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Mercury” is a work by Parmigianino, dated c. 1523/1524. It is executed in black chalk on laid paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to c. 1523/1524. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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