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Galatea escaping Polyphemus; he is seated on a rock holding a staff and pipes and looking towards Galatea at right riding a shell pulled by two dolphins, Cupid flying above

ca. 1515–27
Engraving
11.1 × 17.3 cm (4.4 × 6.8 in)

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