Mercury is silent Battus, Herman van Swanevelt, 1643 - 1655 print In a landscape with tree parties and a water feature, a herd of horses can be seen on the left in the foreground. With this herd of Apollo is Mercury with a winged helmet and a caduceus. With his right hand he makes a silent gesture in the direction of farmer Battus who stands behind him with a bull. print maker: Romepublisher: Paris paper etching Mercury and Battus; Battus is bribed with a heifer as hush-money

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