Mercury holds the severed head of Argus in his left hand. The body of Argus lies at his feet. On his left is a horse. The depiction is framed in a round frame. In the lower margin the name of the designer. Numbered top right: 7., Mercury with the head of Argus Gods and goddesses (copies) (series title)., print maker: Cherubino Alberti, (mentioned on object), print maker: anonymous, Polidoro da Caravaggio, (mentioned on object), Italy, c. 1590, paper, engraving, h 160 mm × w 148 mm
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Mercury holds, severed head, Argus, left hand, body, Argus lies, feet, left, horse, depiction, framed, round frame, lower margin, name, designer, Numbered top right, 7, Mercury, head, Argus Gods, goddesses, copies, series title, print maker, Cherubino Alberti, mentioned, object, print maker, anonymous, Polidoro da Caravaggio, mentioned, object, Italy, c, 1590, paper, engraving, h 160 mm × w 148 mm
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