Art, literature & historyArgus gardien d'Io est endormi par Mercure, qui lui tranche la Tete
1765
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- graphite
- Collection no.
- 1942.9.872
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
Argus gardien d'Io est endormi par Mercure, qui lui tranche la Tete — Charles Eisen. 1765.
Medium: graphite.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): .
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1942.9.872. Widener Collection.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.