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Mercury and Herse
Lost Art-ID
391953
Artist
Rottenhammer, Hans
Birth
1564, München
Death
1625.08.14, Augsburg
Title
Mercury and Herse
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
copper (?) / painted
Inventory number
10
Description
Mercury/Mercutius sees the beautiful Herse and burns in love with her. He turns the jealous sister Augrolos, who stands in his way, into a stone before seducing Herse.
Verlustgeschichte
Schauen / Herrenhaus des Rittergutes Schauen, Schauen (Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt), 1945
Literature / Source
"Verzeichnis aller meiner Schildereien nebst Benennung der Meister, welche dieselbe verfertiget" (Inventar des Kammerpräsidenten Heinrich Grote, 1675-1753).
Published since
Contact
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Phone
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