Design for a Plate with Galatea on a Shell Flanked by Trumpeters in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters

Publisher published by Philips Galle Netherlandish

ca. 1600

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Design for a circular plate with Galatea on a shell holding a branch and being crowned by winged putti from above, against a seascape where two mermen are seen playing the trumpet. Plate 4 from a series of four plates, each showing a mythological figure associated with the sea in a medallion at center, surrounded by a broad border with various sea monsters and creatures.

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Title: Design for a Plate with Galatea on a Shell Flanked by Trumpeters in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters
Artist: Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560–1618 Antwerp)
Publisher: published by Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537–1612 Antwerp)
Date: ca. 1600
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 5/8 × 6 9/16 in. (16.8 × 16.6 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.80.2(4)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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