Mercury (Study for Courtroom Ceiling Mural)
- Oil on board
- 24 x 44 in
- Rudolph Scheffler
A horizontal oil painting depicting Mercury, messenger of the gods in Greek and Roman mythology. He leads a stallion and on the left is a female figure seated by a sheaf of grain and holding a lamp. Seated in front of her is an American Indian with his hand on a plow. There is a cherub in the upper right and at the lower right is a woman with grain.
- Framed: 32.75 x 54 in
- Subject Matter: Group Scene
- Created: 1932
- Current Location: Floor 9 - Conference room, floor 9
- Collections: Contemporary Art, Paintings