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Summary

Artist

Adriaen de Vries (1556-1626)

Description

English: Mercury and Psyche. Bronze, 1593, commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II.

Français : Mercure enlevant Psyché? Bronze, 1593, exécuté pour l'empereur Rodolphe II.

Português: Mercúrio levando Psiquê com o vaso de Perséfone para o Olimpo. Bronze, 1593.

Dimensions

H. 2.15 m (84 ½ in.), W. 92 cm (36 in.), D. 72 cm (28 ¼ in.)

Current location

( Inventory) Louvre Museum

	Native name	Musée du Louvre
	Location	Paris
	Coordinates	48° 51′ 37.42″ N, 2° 20′ 15.36″ E
	Established	1793
	Website	www.louvre.fr
	Authority control	WorldCat

Department of Sculptures, Denon, ground floor, room 4

Accession number

MR 3270

Credit line

Taken as war booty by the Sweden troops, 1648; brought to France by Christina of Sweden after her abdication

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