Mercurius brengt Argus met zijn fluitspel in slaap 1625 - 1626

This etching, “Mercurius brings Argus with his flute play to sleep” (1625-26), created by Dutch artist Jan Lievens (1607-1674), depicts the Greek myth of Mercury lulling the giant Argus Panoptes to sleep with his enchanting flute music. Argus, depicted as a bearded man seated with a staff and a flock of sheep, appears entranced by the music of Mercury, a winged figure with a helmet and a flute. This etching, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, displays Lievens's characteristic expressive linework and the drama of the scene.