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

Adriaen Collaert Netherlandish
 published by Philips Galle Netherlandish

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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.

Design for a Plate with Galatea on a Shell Flanked by Trumpeters in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters, Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560–1618 Antwerp), Engraving

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