Neptune rising from the sea and bearing a staff, accompanied by two horse-headed sea creatures, reverse copy after a series of engravings by Cherubino Alberti of mythological scenes after Polidoro da Caravaggio
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Anonymous|Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia)|Polidoro da Caravaggio
Artist bio:  |Italian, Borgo Sansepolcro 1553–1615 Rome|Italian, Caravaggio ca. 1499–ca. 1543 Messina
Artist role: Artist|Artist|Artist
Artist nationality:  |Italian|Italian
Date: ca. 1550–1600
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 5 13/16 x 5 11/16 in. (14.7 x 14.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Mythical Creatures|Neptune|Horses