Jupiter en Mercurius bij Philemon en Baucis 1749 - 1799

"Jupiter en Mercurius bij Philemon en Baucis" is an etching by Dutch artist François Joseph Lonsing (1739-1799). The image depicts a scene from Ovid's "Metamorphoses", in which the gods Jupiter and Mercury disguise themselves as mortals to test the hospitality of an elderly couple, Philemon and Baucis. The etching is part of a series of works by Lonsing based on Ovid’s famous text, and it is a fine example of his use of line and detail. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses this artwork, which measures 116mm in height and 71mm in width.