Mercury with the Head of Argus
SculptureItalian16th century

Mercury with the Head of Argus

16th century

Artists

Tiziano AspettiArtist
Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze on marble base
Culture
Italian
Century
16th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.) height including base: 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.)

Provenance

[Anthony Embden, Paris]. Alexis Gregory, New York, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021

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