Engraving of the winged god Mercury striding left with a bird on a staff, a rooster at lower left and a severed head at lower right.

Mercury, Plate from Planets and Spheres (engraving)

An engraving shows Mercury, wearing a winged hat, striding left and holding a bird on a staff. A rooster stands at lower left and a severed head lies at lower right, within a twisted-rope border. Fine linework and hatching describe the drapery and the cream paper.

Artist: Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
Date: c. 1465
Medium: Engraving on paper
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1451 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1470).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

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