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Mercurio / Mercury

circa 1750

$400
£305.40
€352.88
CA$561.52
A$625.88
CHF 328.38
MX$7,642.98
NOK 4,157.96
SEK 3,929.90
DKK 2,633.73

About the Item

A lovely, early drawing of the Roman god Mercury. Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper, with a partial crown and shield watermark, 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 inches (184x 123 mm) (matrix). In good condition with top right corner loss, and small 1/4 inch loss at top-left sheet edge, well outside of image area. Dog-eared lower left corner. Scattered light surface soiling. All consistent with age.
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1750
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 4.88 in (12.4 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH2721stDibs: LU1979211158152

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