Statue of Mercury
| Title | Statue of Mercury |
|---|---|
| Artist | Michael Henry Spang Danish, active 1750-1767 |
| Date | n.d. 18th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray and orange wash, over traces of graphite, on cream laid paper, laid down on blue laid paper |
| Classification | pen and ink drawings |
| Origin | Denmark Denmark |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Statue of Mercury” is a work by Michael Henry Spang Danish, active 1750-1767, dated n.d.. It is executed in pen and brown ink, with brush and gray and orange wash, over traces of graphite, on cream laid paper, laid down on blue laid paper and classified as pen and ink drawings. 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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