Polyphemus and Galatea, The one-eyed giant Polyphemus is in love with the sea nymph Galatea and plays for her on his pan flute. Galatea rides over the waves in her dolphin-drawn heart shell. Tritons and nereids play around her in the water. A convex cloth floats around Galateas head. This canvas is an attribute of Auro the spirit of the air. Also the putti that float in the air blow out air, triumph or Galatea, Polyphemus playing the syrinx, other gods of the winds: Aura, triton (s), Nereids, daughters or Nereus, sea nymphs, Pieter van den Berge (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, c. 1694 - in or before c. 1737, paper, etching, h 458 mm × w 570 mm
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Polyphemus, Galatea, one-eyed giant Polyphemus, love, sea nymph Galatea, plays, pan flute, Galatea rides, waves, dolphin-drawn heart shell, Tritons, nereids play, water, convex cloth floats, Galateas head, canvas, attribute, Auro, spirit, air, putti, float, air blow out air, triumph, Polyphemus playing, syrinx, gods, winds, Aura, triton, s, Nereids, daughters, Nereus, sea nymphs, Pieter van den Berge, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, c, 1694, 1737, paper, etching
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