Statuette - Hermes and Argos

The mythological scene is presented as a genre by the statuette Mercury lulls Argus to sleep. The latter is guarding Io, the woman turned into a cow. The figures are placed upon a base of shell motifs and relief flowers, shaded with violet, gilt, and painted in purple. Mercury wears a yellow tunic, braided with gold, and a green gown. He is sitting on a bench in front of a tree trunk, playing his flute. Beside him is Argus falling asleep, dressed in a yellowish-green wrap. In front of them is Io, in the shape of a cow. Marked with a blue shield under glaze.