Mercury and Cupid
Maker
François Duquesnoy
(Flemish, 1597 - 1643)
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Date1629-1630
Mediumbronze
Dimensions27 in.
DescriptionMercury full- length standing nude; he holds the caduceus in his left hand and rests his right on a tree stump, bending his knee and leaning over to the right; he turns his head and looks down at Cupid who sits on the ground looking up at him, his right hand raised, his left foot pressed against Mercury's foot.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Status
On viewObject number17.22
