Neptune and Melanthe, from "The Loves of the Gods" (Amorosi diletti degli dei)
ca 1531–76
Engraving
13.5 × 11 cm (5.3 × 4.3 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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