Mercury with the sleeping Argus, Metamorphoses by Ovid (series title), Argus had been commissioned by Juno to guard the cow Io. However, he fell asleep because of Mercury's flute playing. Mercury bends over Argus with a sword in his hand. He's about to behead him. Argus' flock on the left., print maker: Crispijn van de Passe (II), after design by: Claes Moeyaert, (possibly), publisher: Crispijn van de Passe (II), (possibly), 1630 - 1702, paper, engraving, height 173 mm, width 234 mm, print
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Mercury, sleeping Argus, Metamorphoses, Ovid, series title, Argus, commissioned, Juno, guard, cow Io, fell asleep, Mercury's flute playing, Mercury bends, sword, hand, s, behead, flock, left, print maker, Crispijn van de Passe, Ii, design, Claes Moeyaert, publisher, 1630 - 1702, paper, engraving, height 173 mm, width 234 mm, print
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