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  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Mercury sent by Jupiter to summon the gods to decide on the marriage of Cupid and Psyche. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • Mercury discovering the caduceus. Photographic postcard by Neurdein frères after A. Idrac, 191-.
  • Mercury [Hermes]. Engraving by G.H. Frezza, 1704, after P. de Petris after F. Albani.
  • Mercury (Hermes) holding the caduceus. Oil painting after Raphael.
  • A dying man surrounded by fantastic and mythological figures. Coloured etching.
  • The birth of Cupid from Venus, Mercury flies above them and nymphs aid them. Line engraving by W. Cooke, 1807, after E. Le Sueur.
  • Astronomy: Mercury with his caduceus, in his chariot, drawn by cockerels. Engraving by C. Lasinio after Raphael, 1516.
  • Two peasants hold a red robe; cherubs blow wind and Mercury rests on water below; representing a stage in the process of alchemy. Coloured etching, ca. 18th century.
  • Astronomy: the god Mercury; representing the planet Mercury. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.
  • Cupid and Mercury (Hermes). Etching after B. Luti, 17--.
  • Mercury (Hermes): the Roman god. Photograph by Alinari.
  • The reign of Mercury (Hermes). Engraving by J. Saenredam, 1596, after H. Goltzius.
  • Mercury (Hermes) holding the caduceus. Oil painting after Raphael.
  • A red-faced king stands in a red robe, flanked by a queen and the deity Mercury in green clothes; representing a stage in the process of alchemy. Coloured etching, ca. 18th century.
  • The magi sheltering in a cave on the way to Bethlehem; here representing mercury converted into sulphur, at the moment of its fixation in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, 17th century.
  • Mercury [Hermes]. Etching by N. Le Mire after C. Eisen.
  • The god Mercury, with Venus in the background, tries to teach Cupid to read. Engraving by R. Gaillard, 1744, after Van-Loo le pere.