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Print, Polifemo e Palemonio argonauti condotti da Cerere, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in 1608, plate 4

This is a Print. It was print maker: Remigio Cantagallina and after Giulio Parigi and patron: Medici Family and Cosimo II de' Medici. It is dated 1608 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. William Greenough. It is credited Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 18.2 × 27.2 cm (7 3/16 × 10 11/16 in.) Sheet: 26.8 × 40.2 cm (10 9/16 × 15 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Lettered with title, and in lower right 'Battaglia navale rapp in Arno per le nozze del Ser. Princ di Tosca l'an 1608 Giulio Parigi I', and in lower left 'Remigio Canta Gallina F'.

Cite this object as

Print, Polifemo e Palemonio argonauti condotti da Cerere, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in 1608, plate 4; Print Maker: Remigio Cantagallina (Italian, ca. 1582–1656); After Giulio Parigi (Italian, 1571–1635); Patron: Medici Family, Cosimo II de' Medici (Italian, 1590 – 1621); Italy; etching on laid paper; Platemark: 18.2 × 27.2 cm (7 3/16 × 10 11/16 in.) Sheet: 26.8 × 40.2 cm (10 9/16 × 15 13/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. William Greenough; 1941-49-38

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