Mercury leaning against a stone Title page for: European Mercury, Sesde Piece, First Part: Covering the ses First Maiden of the Jaer 1695, Mercury leaning against a stone with inscription, next to him a warrior on horseback. In the foreground is a woman on the left with open book and writing feather, on the right a sad woman. Above this representation the representation of a bombing of a city from the sea (left) and an advancing army towards a besieged city (right). At the bottom are activities for preparing an attack, (story of) Mercury (Hermes), riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman

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Mercury leaning against a stone Title page for: European Mercury, Sesde Piece, First Part: Covering the ses First Maiden of the Jaer 1695, Mercury leaning against a stone with inscription, next to him a warrior on horseback. In the foreground is a woman on the left with open book and writing feather, on the right a sad woman. Above this representation the representation of a bombing of a city from the sea (left) and an advancing army towards a besieged city (right). At the bottom are activities for preparing an attack, (story of) Mercury (Hermes), riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman, author, poet writing (Pain), Sorrow, Sadness, 'Dolore', 'Dolore di Zeusi' (Ripa), attack, siege, Jan Luyken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1695, paper, etching, h 175 mm × w 141 mm

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