Mercury and Argus

Januarius Zick German

mid-18th–late 18th century

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Title: Mercury and Argus
Artist: Januarius Zick (German, Munich before 1730–1797 Ehrenbreitstein)
Date: mid-18th–late 18th century
Medium: Black and white chalk, pen and black ink, squared for transfer in graphite.
Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 1/4 in. (20.5 x 26 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2008
Object Number: 2008.217
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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