Mercury Killing Argus
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Mercury Killing Argus

TitleMercury Killing Argus
ArtistRemoldus Eynhoudts, after Jacob Jordaens
Date1652 17th century
Mediumetching with engraving on laid paper
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineRuth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Mercury Killing Argus” is a work by Remoldus Eynhoudts, after Jacob Jordaens, dated 1652. It is executed in etching with engraving on laid paper and classified as print. 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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