Venus or Galatea Supported by Dolphins

ca. 1590–95

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 3/16 in. (15 x 10.7 cm)
Collection no.: 27.78.1(396)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Venus or Galatea Supported by Dolphins — Agostino Carracci. ca. 1590–95.

Medium: Engraving. Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 3/16 in. (15 x 10.7 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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