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Sculpture

Mercury and Cupid

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Type
Sculpture(Opens in new tab)
Date
1629-1630
Accession number
17.22
Maker
François Duquesnoy(Opens in new tab) (Flemish, 1597–1643)
Dimensions
27 in.
Medium
bronze
Description
This sculpture portrays the Roman god Mercury looking at Cupid, the god of love.
Credit
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Department
European Art
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View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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