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 near Gastein (1881); Piazza d'Erbe in Verona (1884); Morning after Carnival (1885), National Gallery, Berlin.—Academy (1881), i. 441; Allgem. K. C., 206; Andresen, v. 1; Art Journal (1882), 136, 200, 345; Courier de l'art (1885), 232; Deutsche illustr. Zeitg., ii. 339; Dumas, Ad. Menzel, sa vie et ses œuvres (Paris, 1885); Gartenlaube (1885),	811; Gaz. des B. Arts (1860), v. 179; (1880), xxi. 201; xxii. 105; (1882), xxv. 596, 603; (1884), xxx. 76; (1885), xxxi. 512; xxxii. 129; Illustr. Zeitg. (1881), i. 377; (1882), i. 405; (1885), ii. 578; (1886),	i. 37; Jordan (1885), ii. 147; Kunst-Chronik, v. 130, 144; x. 371; xiv. 265; xviii. 89; xix. 445, 601; xx. 399, 511, 582; xxi. 125, 189, 227, 236, 305, 379; Kunst f. Alle, i. 61, 101; Graph. K., i. 60, 92; Leixner, Mod. K., i. 59; Müller, 364; N. fr. Presse, Abendblatt, Feb. 27, 1886; Nord und Süd, ii. 122; xi. 439; Pecht, ii. 305; Reber, iii. 358; Rosenberg, Berl. Malersch., 252; D. Rundschau, ix. 322; xiii. 327; xvii. 298; xx. 461; Land und Meer (1872), Nos. 20 and 21; Westermann's Monatshefte, liii. 461; Zeitschr. f. b. K., i. 25; vi. 22, 171, 177; xi. 1, 32, 41; xvi. 49; xvii. 229; xviii. 135, 403; xix. 17, 319; xx. 269; ix. (Mittheilungen, ii. 51).

MERCADÉ, Don BENITO, born in Barcelona; contemporary. History painter, pupil of Madrid Academy. Medals in 1860, 1862, 1864, 1866. Works: Columbus begging for Bread at Gate of La Rábida Convent; Transportation of Body of St. Francis; Last Moments of Brother Carlos Climaque; Charles V. at San Yuste; St. Theresa; Sisters of Charity; Choir of S. Maria Novella.—La Ilustracion, 1877.

MERCK, JACOBUS FRANSZ VAN DER, born at s'Gravendeel, Holland, died, probably at Leyden, after 1663. Dutch school; portrait painter, who was master of the guild at The Hague before 1636; married there a second time in 1649, and must have worked at Leyden in or before 1657. Works: Captains of the Archers (3, 1657), Leyden Museum; Young Man's Portrait (1640), Berlin Museum; Portrait of a Dutch Scholar (Heinsius? 1642), Oldenburg Gallery.—Meyer, Gem. der köngl. Mus. (1883), 283.

MERCURY AND ARGUS, Rubens, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 5 ft. 10 in. × 9 ft. 9 in. Mercury lulling Argus, the vigilant guard of the cow Io, to sleep with the music of his pipe. Same subject, Dresden Gallery, from Carignan Collection, 5,000 livres.—Madrazo.

By Velasquez, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 4 ft. 2 in. × 8 ft. 1 in. Mercury, sword in hand, is approaching stealthily, on his knees, to kill Argus, who reclines against a rock on right, asleep; behind them, Io in form of a cow. Etched by J. Vallejo; Galvan.—Curtis, 20; Gal. Esp.; Madrazo, 605.

MERCURY TEACHING CUPID. See Cupid, Education of.

MERCURY AND THE GRACES, Tintoretto, Palazzo Ducale, Venice; canvas. One of the Graces, seated, presents a rose to another kneeling at the right, while placing her other hand on the shoulder of the third, who is seated at the left; Mercury stands at the left. Painted about 1578. Engraved by Agostino Carracci (1589).—Bartsch, xviii. 104; Ridolfi, Marav., ii. 217.

MERCURY AND HERSE, Paolo Veronese, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; canvas; signed. Mercury, with a touch of his caduceus, transforms Aglaurus to stone for attempting to prevent his access to her sister Herse. From Cabinet of Queen Christina of Sweden to the Orleans Collection; valued at £200, sold for 105 guineas.—Waagen, Treasures, ii. 499; iii. 447; Cab. Crozat, ii. Pl. 20.

MERCY, SEVEN WORKS OF, David Teniers, younger, Louvre, Paris; copper, H. 1 ft. 11 in. × 2 ft. 6 in.; signed. At left, an old man, richly clad, distributes bread to the poor; behind him, a woman, aided by a servant, gives clothing to four beggars; in front, a page gives drink to a woman, seated, with an infant upon her knees and another child near her; to right, a villager