Harvard Art Museums > 1959.213: Mercury and Herse Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Mercury and Herse (Unidentified Artist) , 1959.213,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214595. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1959.213 People Unidentified Artist Title Mercury and Herse Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date second half 17th century Places Creation Place: Europe, Belgium, Oudenaarde Culture Flemish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214595 Physical Descriptions Medium Textile fibers Dimensions 302.3 x 309.9 cm (119 x 122 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Abbott Lawrence Lowell, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1959 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of A. Lawrence Lowell Accession Year 1959 Object Number 1959.213 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This tapestry belongs to a series dedicated to Ovid's Metamorphoses. The story tells how Mercury sees the three daughters of King Crecops as they return from the festival of Minerva, carrying baskets of flowers (Met. 2:708-832). He falls in love with the most beautiful one. The tapestry shows a landscape with the three sisters, dressed in ancient style dress. Mercury, placed in the clouds, points to the central one, presumably Herse. On the right is the temple of Minerva. The tapestry shows a similar composition (with slight variations) as Virgil Solis's woodcut for the Metamorphoses Ovidii of 1563. The tapestry has the same borders as 1595.213 (see 1959.213 description). Related Works 1959.214 Unidentified Artist Atalanta and Meleager Textile Arts 1959.210 Unidentified Artist Two Figures in a Landscape Textile Arts 1959.212 Unidentified Artist Venus and Adonis in a Landscape Textile Arts 1959.211 Unidentified Artist Narcissus Gazing at his Reflection Textile Arts Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
