Caption

Mercury statua marmorea, apud Alexandrum de grand, Sculpture of Mercury, Ancient sculptures in Rome, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, print, album page, Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '20', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 221 mm x width 134 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Mercury (Hermes), A monochrome engraving of a standing nude male figure on an oval base, shown from head to feet. The figure has short curly hair and wears a small winged hat, a draped cloth over one shoulder and around the back, and a cloak hanging from the arm holding a tall staff topped with entwined serpents and a small wing. The left hand holds a round object, and the right leg is slightly forward while the left leg is supported by a rough tree-trunk-like prop. Crosshatched shading creates texture and form across the body and background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B30_482

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Rights managed

Available size

37.2Mb (11.3Mb) / 9.3in x 15.6in / 2783 x 4671 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mercury statua marmorea apud Alexandrum de grand Sculpture Ancient sculptures Rome Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones print album page Caption Latin Print part album number 20 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 221 mm x width 134 mm set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures piece sculpture reproduction story of Hermes monochrome engraving standing nude male figure oval base shown head feet figure short curly hair wears small winged hat draped cloth shoulder back cloak hanging arm holding tall staff topped entwined serpents small wing left hand holds round object right leg slightly forward left leg supported rough tree-trunk- prop Crosshatched shading creates texture form across body background