Antique Master Print-MERCURY-AND-ARGUS-MYTHOLOGY-Bolswert-Jordaens-ca. 1630-1650

Description Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 52.6 x 42.3 cm (20.71 x 16.65 inch). Image size: 52.6 x 42.3 cm. (20.71 x 16.65 inch). Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. Small tear at top right paper edge and bottom left. Slight paper loss at top middle margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. MERCURY, ARGUS, IO, JORDAENS, BOLSWERT, CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY, ENGRAVING, HERMES, FLEMISH BAROQUE, 17TH CENTURY PRINT | PCO-B8-39 BACKGROUND INFORMATION After a painting by Jordaens. Likely published in Antwerp in the early-to-mid 17th century. Privilege granted but issuer unknown. Reference: Hollstein Dutch 284-2(3); Rijksmuseum RP-P-BI-2609. Biography engraver: Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert (c.1586-1659) was a prominent Dutch engraver, active in Antwerp. Known for his reproductive engravings after Rubens and Jordaens. Biography artist: Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) was a major Flemish Baroque painter and tapestry designer, closely associated with Rubens. He often depicted mythological and allegorical subjects.