Mercury and Argus

Simone Cantarini

Associated Names
Simone Cantarini

Artist, Pesarese, 1612 - 1648

This is a drawing of a natural scene with two figures in a pastoral landscape. One figure is playing a wind instrument while seated on a rock, surrounded by trees. Another figure reclines on the ground, observing the musician. The landscape includes trees, rolling hills in the background, and a dog resting in the foreground. The drawing emphasizes natural beauty and a tranquil atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 26.8 × 31.1 cm (10 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.37.36

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 31, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 100.

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65512104

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