Mercury with Head of Argus in His Hand, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes
Hieronymus Cock
1558
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 22.6 × 32.7 cm (8 15/16 × 12 7/8 in.); sheet: 27.3 × 37.2 cm (10 3/4 × 14 11/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268114
About the Artist
Hieronymus Cock · 1510–1570
Hieronymus Cock, born Hieronymus Wellens de Cock in Antwerp in 1518, emerged from a distinguished artistic lineage; his father, Jan Wellens de Cock, and brother, Matthys Cock, were both accomplished painters and draftsmen. Admitted as a master painter to Antwerp's Guild of Saint Luke in 1545, he honed his skills in the vibrant Netherlandish tradition before traveling to Rome from 1546 to 1547, whe...