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One of eight panels with planetary deities that were originally set into the east wall of the walled garden at Edzell Castle, Angus. Commissioned by David Lindsay (1551–1610), these carvings are likely to be have been copied from engravings by the German artist Georg Pencz (c.1500–c.1550) that were published in contemporary pattern books.
Edzell Castle
Brechin
Title
Carved Stone Panel: Mercury
Date
1604
Medium
stone
Measurements
H 102 x W 61 x D 18 cm
Accession number
EDZ008
Acquisition method
on loan from Scottish Ministers
Work type
Sculpture
Edzell Castle
Edzell, Brechin, Angus DD9 7UE Scotland
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