Mercury and Argus
Simone Cantarini
1601 to 1650
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 26.8 × 31.1 cm (10 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1971.37.36
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648
He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious