Mercury leads Mars to Peace Title page for: European Mercury; Twelfth Piece; First Volume: Covering the ses First Maiden of the Jaer 1701; Mercury leads Mars to the personification of Peace. Above this performance two scenes depicting the arrival of horsemen at an army camp (left) and the erection of defenses (right). At the bottom two fleets at sea; (story of) Mercury (Hermes); (story of) Mars (Ares); symbols; allegories of peace; 'Pax'; 'Pace' (Ripa); defensive measures (military); ships (in general) - CC - more than one ship; (military) camp with tents; Jan Luyken (mentioned on object); Amsterdam; 1701; paper; etching; h 159 mm x w 133 mm