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Drawing, Juno, Mercury, and the Slain Argus

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Jan Luyken. It is dated 1650–1700 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is red chalk, pen and ink, brush and bistre wash on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

17 x 11.6 cm (6 11/16 x 4 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black, lower right: Jan Pieterszen Zoomer (Lugt 1511); Verso: the J. Peoli mark.

It is inscribed

"QR" is written with ink on the reverse of the mounting paper.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Juno, Mercury, and the Slain Argus; Attributed to Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 - 1712); Italy; red chalk, pen and ink, brush and bistre wash on paper; 17 x 11.6 cm (6 11/16 x 4 9/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-64-266

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