SculptureItalian16th century
Mercury with the Head of Argus
16th century
Artists
Tiziano AspettiArtist
Dimensions
33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.) height including base: 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.)
Provenance
[Anthony Embden, Paris]. Alexis Gregory, New York, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021
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