Galatea, carried by dolphins and accompanied by nymphs and tritons, is watched from the shore by Polyphemus. Engraving by Agostino dalla Via after G. Lazzarini.

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Galatea, carried by dolphins and accompanied by nymphs and tritons, is watched from the shore by Polyphemus. Engraving by Agostino dalla Via after G. Lazzarini.