Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis

Hendrick Goudt|Adam Elsheimer

1612 · Etching; second state of two · Drawings and Prints

In this mythological scene, the elderly couple Philemon and Baucis offer their generous hospitality to the gods Jupiter and Mercury, who have disguised themselves as weary travelers. Oil lamps and candles gently illuminate the various surfaces of the dark interior: wooden furnishings, glass and ceramic vessels, glistening grapes, scaly fish, and even a framed painting hanging on the wall.

Artist

Hendrick Goudt|Adam Elsheimer

Date

1612

Medium

Etching; second state of two

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928