Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep
1619
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Moyses van Uyttenbroeck
Moyses van Uyttenbroeck (1590–1648) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep is a 1619 ink by Moyses van Uyttenbroeck, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The print shows Mercury using a long staff to touch Argus’s head. Argus, a man with many eyes, looks drowsy. Cows and a shepherd sit nearby. This scene comes from a Greek myth where Mercury charms the watchman Argus so Jupiter can sneak in. The artist carved fine lines into a metal plate to make the image. Look at drypoint next if you like the scratchy texture of this print.
Moyses van Uyttenbroeck (1590–1648) was an artist.
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