Portrait of Mercury, Roman god of communication

Portrait of Mercury, Roman god of commerce and communication with lyre, petasos, cloak and winged ankles. In cornelian and dactylotheca. From the collection of antiquarian Charles Francis Greville. Mercurius in Cornel. and Dactylotheca. Mezzotint copperplate engraving by John Spilsbury from his Collection of Fifty Prints from Antique Gems, John Boydell, London, 1785

Ancient History Antiquarian Charles Francis Greville Classical History Cornelian Dactylotheca Greek Myth Hermes John Boydell John Spilsbury Lyre Mercury Mezzotint Roman God Roman Myth

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