Mercury
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Mercury

TitleMercury
ArtistParmigianino
Datec. 1523/1524 16th century
Mediumblack chalk on laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Mrs. Alice Steiner
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“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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