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Argos (Greek mythological character)

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  • Mercury flying off with the head of Argus whose decapitated body lies on the ground. Red chalk drawing.
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    Mercury flying off with the head of Argus whose decapitated body lies on the ground. Red chalk drawing.

    | Reference: 33699i
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    Water nymphs (naiads) seated by a pool, and Argos watching over Io in the form of a cow. Etching by Joseph Wood, 1746, after Claude Lorraine.

    Lorrain, Claude, 1600-1682. | Date: March 1746 | Reference: 3055830i
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    Mercury and Argus. Etching by J.M. Galván Candela, 1875, after D. Velázquez.

    Velázquez, Diego, 1599-1660. | Date: [1875] | Reference: 2498607i
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    Io transformed into a heifer is entrusted by Juno to Argus (?). Etching and colour woodcut by A. Pond, 1734, after G.F. Romanelli.

    Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco, 1610-1662. | Date: 1734 | Reference: 2821923i
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