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Minerva and Mercury Arming Perseus for His Encounter with Medusa

1604
17th century
562 x 396 mm (22.1 x 15.6 in.)

Jan Harmensz Muller, Dutch, (1571–1628)
After Bartholomaeus Spranger, Flemish, (1546–1611)

Alternative title: Minerva Giving Arms to Perseus, Mercury Fastening the Wings at His Feet

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Engraving on heavyweight laid paper

State: Second of two states

Print impression quality: Excellent (exceptional)

Marks: Signed in plate, lower left: “B. Sprangers inventor./L.M.Q.D.D. Janus Muller Sculptor.”; signed in plate, lower right: “Muller excud. Amsteldami/cI .cI.IV.”

Bibliography: Bartsch 69 (vol. 3, p. 286) with this title; Hollstein 59 (vol. 14, p. 108) with “Fastening the Wings” title, noting that this print is considered “the master-piece of Jan Muller.”

Credit Line: Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1986

Accession Number: 1986.1.1

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battles*, Mercury, mythology

battles - Use for individual instances of armed conflict between two or more groups. [September 1993 related terms added. December 1992 scope note added. November 1990 descriptor added.]
Mercury
mythology

Dimensions

plate Dimensions: 562 x 396 mm (22.1 x 15.6 in.)

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Jan Harmensz Muller, Dutch, (1571–1628) Bartholomaeus Spranger, Flemish, (1546–1611) . Minerva and Mercury Arming Perseus for His Encounter with Medusa, 1604. Engraving on heavyweight laid paper. Second of two states. plate : 562 x 396 mm (22.1 x 15.6 in.). Sheet : 602 x 435 mm (23.7 x 17.1 in.). DAC accession number 1986.1.1. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1986. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: R. Lee) .

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