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Januarius Zick

Mercury and Argus

mid-18th–late 18th century
Black and white chalk, pen and black ink, squared for transfer in graphite.
20.5 × 26 cm (8.1 × 10.2 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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