Mercury and the Three Graces
Artist
Agostino Carracci
(Italian, 1557 - 1602)
Date1589
MediumEngraving
DimensionsSheet (trimmed margins): 7 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (20 x 25.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureItalian
Catalogue raisonnéBartsch, XVIII.104.117; De Grazia Bohlin, no.149
Object numberPC2014.14.12
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionMercury with his winged helmet stands in the upper left, behind the Three Graces in the foreground. The central Grace gives a rose to the kneeling Grace on the right. Their bodies are half-clothed in elegantly draping fabric. This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
