Mercury and Argus, copy in reverse after Cantarini — Simone Cantarini | DiscoverArt

Simone Cantarini

Mercury and Argus, copy in reverse after Cantarini

ca. 1630–1648 or after

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26.1 × 30 cm (10.3 × 11.8 in)

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