Polyphemus Throwing Boulder at Acis, with Galatea (recto), and Pholyphemus Lifting Boulder (verso)
n.d.
Black chalk, and brush and gray wash (recto), and black chalk, and brush and brown wash (verso), on ivory laid paper
42.8 × 28.9 cm (16.9 × 11.4 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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