Who created "Standing Figure of Mercury"?

Standing Figure of Mercury was created by Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century in 17th century.

When was "Standing Figure of Mercury" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

Is "Standing Figure of Mercury" in the public domain?

Yes, Standing Figure of Mercury is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Standing Figure of Mercury

Q: What medium is "Standing Figure of Mercury"?

Standing Figure of Mercury is Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk underdrawing. Partial reinforcements in pen and dark brown ink. On off-white paper.

Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century

17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk underdrawing. Partial reinforcements in pen and dark brown ink. On off-white paper

Dimensions

6-3/8 x 3-9/16 in. (16.2 x 9.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe, 1956

Accession Number

56.235.82

Tags

Mercury

Art Historical Context

This delicate drawing captures the Roman god Mercury in a poised, standing pose, rendered by an anonymous artist from the School of Seville during Spain’s rich 17th-century artistic flourishing. As the messenger of the gods, Mercury often symbolized commerce, travel, and eloquence in Baroque-era works, reflecting the period’s fascination with classical mythology amid Seville’s thriving cultural scene as a major port city. Created with pen and brown ink, brush-applied washes, and subtle black chalk underdrawing on off-white paper, the work showcases the fluid techniques favored by Spanish draf...

Standing Figure of Mercury

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