Mercury leaning against a stone Title page for: European Mercury, Sesde Piece, First Part: Covering the ses First Maiden of the Jaer 1695, Mercury leaning against a stone with inscription, next to him a warrior on horseback. In the foreground is a woman on the left with open book and writing feather, on the right a sad woman. Above this representation the representation of a bombing of a city from the sea (left) and an advancing army towards a besieged city (right). At the bottom are activities for preparing an attack, (story of) Mercury (Hermes), riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman, author, poet writing (Pain), Sorrow, Sadness, 'Dolore', 'Dolore di Zeusi' (Ripa), attack, siege, Jan Luyken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1695, paper, etching, h 175 mm × w 141 mm
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Mercury leaning, stone Title page, European Mercury, Sesde Piece, First Part, Covering, ses First Maiden, Jaer 1695, stone, inscription, next, warrior, horseback, foreground, woman, left, open book, writing feather, right, sad woman, representation, bombing, city, sea, advancing army towards, besieged city, bottom, activities, preparing, attack, story, Mercury, Hermes, riding, horse, ass, mule, rider, horseman, author, poet writing, Pain, Sorrow, Sadness, Dolore, Dolore di Zeusi, Ripa, siege, Jan Luyken, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1695, paper, etching
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