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Minerva and Mercury arming Perseus
1604
Medium
engraving
Measurements
55.7 × 39.7 cm irreg. (image) 56.3 × 39.5 cm (image and text) 56.7 × 40.2 cm (plate) 58.0 × 41.3 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1925
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch/Hollstein Muller II 69 iii/iii
Edition
3rd of 3 states
Printing/Publishing
published by Harmen Muller, Amsterdam
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: B. Sprangers inuentor.
printed in ink l.l.: Ornatifsimo juxtà ac Prudentifsimo (no dot above second i) Viro / Henrico Spieghel L.F.studiorum bonarumq (grave above q; squiggle on end of q) / artium patrono. / L.M.Q.D.D.Ianus Muller Sculptor•
printed in ink l.c.: Quid sibi vult Perseuss. (. under s) sibi quid Cylleniuss. (. under s) addit / Alarum pedieus par, tegit ense latus.
printed in ink l.c.r.: Dîa quid hìc Pallass. (. under s) dat munera singula Quænams. (. under s) / & Ægida. Quids. (. under s) celer ad Gorgonis ora volet.
printed in ink l.r.: Muller excud. Amstelodami. / .cI x (left half of x). Ix.IV.
Accession Number
1484-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Another Work Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Mercury (Roman deity) Minerva (Roman deity) Perseus (Greek character) plumes (ornaments) reproductive prints shields (armour) weapons