Neptune standing in a niche holding a trident in his left hand, foliage in his right

Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia)|Polidoro da Caravaggio

1570–1615 · Engraving; second state of two (Bartsch) · Drawings and Prints

Neptune standing in a niche holding a trident in his left hand, foliage in his right — Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia)|Polidoro da Caravaggio

The identification of the figure as Pluto is incorrect.

Artist
Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia)|Polidoro da Caravaggio
Date
1570–1615
Medium
Engraving; second state of two (Bartsch)
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
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