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  • Mercury, an agent of the Terror, carries Capucin Chabot naked towards a furnace; recording the turnover of human life during the Terror in the French Revolution. Coloured aquatint, ca. 1794.
  • Mercury discovering the caduceus. Photographic postcard by Neurdein frères after A. Idrac, 191-.
  • Mercury [Hermes] as god of trade presenting the continents to Britannia. Etching by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
  • Mercury. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Philemon and Baucis providing food and shelter for Jupiter [Zeus] and Mercury [Hermes] who are disguised as travellers. Engraving after Sir P.P. Rubens.
  • Mercury flying off with the head of Argus whose decapitated body lies on the ground. Red chalk drawing.
  • Minerva, as goddess of the arts, shaking hands with Italia; behind them Mercury, the messenger god. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1789, after Burney.
  • The god Mercury, with Venus in the background, tries to teach Cupid to read. Engraving by R. Gaillard, 1744, after Van-Loo le pere.
  • Mercury [Hermes]. Wood engraving by Jonnard after W.B. Richmond, 1866.
  • Mercury [Hermes]. Engraving by G. Balestra after I. Podio after B. Thorwaldsen.
  • The discovery of herbal medicines, their transport by ship from the East Indies and their presentation to the pagan deities. Engraving after Adolf van der Laan, 1741.
  • The Thames as a gateway to foreign trade routes. Etching by J. Barry, 1791.
  • Mercury lies dying from cholera, surrounded by ministers; representing the sickly state of the French economy in the 1830s. Coloured etching, c. 1832.
  • Mercury (Hermes) holding the caduceus. Oil painting after Raphael.
  • Neptune presiding over a businessman making money through investment and a man drinking beer; representing the phlegmatic temperament. Etching by J.D. Nessenthaler.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a comet, lightning, and French soldiers. Coloured lithograph, [c.1847?].
  • The discovery of herbal medicines, their transport by ship from the East Indies and their presentation to the pagan deities. Engraving after Adolf van der Laan, 1741.
  • Mercury (Hermes) offering a golden apple to Paris. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
  • A three headed monster in an alchemical flask, representing the composition of the alchemical philosopher's stone: salt, sulphur, and mercury. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • Mercury (Hermes) holding the caduceus. Oil painting after Raphael.
  • Neptune presiding over a businessman making money through investment and a man drinking beer; representing the phlegmatic temperament. Etching by J.D. Nessenthaler.
  • Mercury. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Mercury escorting Psyche to her marriage. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • A woman in bed: her hand is held by a standing woman (possibly Juno as protectress of women and childbirth) with Mercury in the background, a man (Argos?) leading a cow, and a snake on the ground. Line engraving, 17--.
  • A garden pond with nine large exotic birds, two potted plants and a statue of Mercury. Etching by J. G. Thelott, 18th century, after S. Kleiner.
  • Mercury (Hermes). Photograph by Alinari.
  • A dying man surrounded by fantastic and mythological figures. Coloured etching.
  • Mercury in his chariot, riding across the heavens. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • A cart laden with coins in sacks is dragged by a group of devils who are lashed by men armed with whips; representing William Wood's scheme to improve the Irish coinage. Engraving, 1724.
  • Mercury [Hermes]. Engraving by Cook, 1789, after G. Volpato and R. Morghen.