Mercury
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Mercury
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Published 2021-02-19T16:29:04+00:00
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The Roman god of commerce, wearing the petasus hat, leans on a bundle of merchandise and holds a purse. The statue was intended for the sculpture gallery of the Abbé Terray, Controller General of Finances and briefly Director of the King's Buildings under Louis XV.
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| Date published | 19/02/2021 |
| Complexity | Medium |
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| Title | Mercury |
| Date | 1780 |
| Accession | year 1915 |
| Medium | marble |
| Artist | Augustin Pajou |
| Place | The Louvre |
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5.6 cm Ἑρμῆς ἙΡΜ῀ΗΣ ἙΡΜΗ͂Σ ἑρμῆς