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Black and white engraving of a wide landscape with a seated figure at lower left, a stone bridge, trees, and a man herding cattle on a path.

Apollo and Mercury

An engraved landscape showing a seated figure by a rocky shore at lower left, with a stone bridge, a tower, and tall trees beyond. A standing figure drives cattle along a path near the center, and a Latin inscription runs along the lower margin.

Artist
Giovanni Volpato
Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Engraving on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2948 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1795).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Apolo y Mercurio, paisaje grabado con ganado

Un paisaje grabado que muestra una figura sentada junto a una orilla rocosa en la parte inferior izquierda, con un puente de piedra, una torre y árboles altos al fondo. Una figura de pie conduce ganado por un sendero cerca del centro, y una inscripción en latín recorre el margen inferior.

Português: Apolo e Mercúrio, paisagem gravada com gado

Uma paisagem gravada que mostra uma figura sentada junto a uma margem rochosa no canto inferior esquerdo, com uma ponte de pedra, uma torre e árvores altas ao fundo. Uma figura em pé conduz gado por um caminho perto do centro, e uma inscrição em latim percorre a margem inferior.

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