Mercury near Temple on Hill
Mercury near Temple on Hill

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Mercury near Temple on Hill

Isaac Briot, French, 1585–1670
x1938-156 f'

Information

Title
Mercury near Temple on Hill
Maker
Isaac Briot
Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

plate: 14.2 × 9.3 cm (5 9/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
sheet: 16.1 × 10.2 cm (6 5/16 × 4 in.)

Object Number
x1938-156 f'
Inscription

Artist name engraved in plate, bottom center: Briot fe.

Culture
French, European
Type
prints, engravings
Subject
hills, men, landscapes (representations), figures (representations), Roman mythology

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