Triumph of Galatea
Cooper Hewitt

Triumph of Galatea

Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823 · 1780–90

Pen and brown ink, traces of black chalk on white laid paper; framing lines in black chalk
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

Galatea, riding a pair of dolphins and accompanied by sea gods, emerges from the water. Neptune is beside her upon the waves as she sprays milk from her breast.

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