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Giovanni Larciani

Polyphemus and Galatea

18th century
Black chalk, highlighted with white chalk, on blue paper faded to gray
21.1 × 35.25 cm (8.3 × 13.9 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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