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Philips Galle
Nymphs1587

Not on view
Engraving, vertical title page with two oval cartouches surrounded by sea creatures, shells, and marine ornament, with Latin text in Roman lettering, Antwerp, 1582
Engraving of a nude female figure seated atop large spiral shells against a seascape, raising a trident in her right hand, with a wreath in her curly hair; fine cross-hatched line work; text reading "AMPHITRITE" below.
Engraving of a nude female figure seated on a rock beside water, holding a tall staff in her raised right hand, with a large scallop shell at her side; fine crosshatching throughout, with the Latin inscription "THETIS" below.
Engraving of a nude female figure seated atop a large shell and sea creature, holding a trident aloft, surrounded by waves; fine crosshatched linework; inscribed "GALATHEA" below.
Engraving of a nude female figure seen from behind, crouching beside a large overturned vessel near a tree, with a town and hills in the background; fine cross-hatched linework; Latin caption "ACIDALIA" below.
Engraving of a nude figure standing against a rocky outcrop, head tilted back, pouring water from a handled vessel at lower right; landscape with clouds in background; lettered 'HIPPOCCRENE' below.
Engraving of a nude female figure seen from behind, kneeling on rocks and raising a bouquet of plants overhead with her right arm, a landscape with hills and distant architecture visible behind her; fine crosshatched linework throughout; the name "ARETHVSA" inscribed below in Roman capitals.
Engraving of a nude seated woman on a stone block beside an overflowing urn, holding flowers, with a landscape and two embracing figures in water behind her; fine crosshatched linework; Latin inscription "SALMACIS" at bottom.
Engraving of a nude female figure seated on a stone ledge, turned away with face in three-quarter profile toward the viewer, against a landscape background with hills, water, and trees. Fine crosshatching defines form and shadow. The word "PADVSA" appears below in capital letters.
Engraving of a partially draped seated female figure, her upper body bare, reclining on a stone ledge beside a tree. A snake coils at her feet, with a marshy landscape, water, and a rocky mountain in the background. Fine crosshatching throughout; the word "LERNA" appears below.
Engraving of a nude figure seated on a stone ledge, viewed from behind, turning slightly toward a coastal landscape with trees, mountains, and a small sailing vessel in the distance. Fine hatching throughout.
Engraving of a nude female figure seated on a large sphere atop a stone block, pouring water from a vessel with one hand while holding a bouquet of flowers in the other; open landscape in the background; caption reads "GARGA" below.
Engraving of a nude female figure seen from behind, raising a leafy botanical sprig in her right hand, leaning against a tree with a coastal landscape and sailing vessel in the background; fine cross-hatched line work; Latin inscription "AMBRACIA" at bottom.
Engraving of a nude female figure seated on a stone ledge, leaning forward and pouring water from a vessel at lower left, with trees and rocks in the background; fine crosshatching throughout; the word "MAREOTIS" inscribed below.
Engraving of a seated nude female figure with curling hair, leaning against a large urn from which water flows, set against a landscape with hills and sky. Fine cross-hatched linework. The name "LYNOPE" appears below in capital letters.
Engraving of a nude figure seen from behind, seated on a rocky ledge, one arm extended toward a circular basin fed by a cascading waterfall, with rocky cliffs in the background; fine crosshatched line work; the word "AGANIPPE" inscribed below.
Engraving of a nude female figure standing in a landscape, one hand raised and the other holding a tilted vessel pouring water, with fine cross-hatched shading; the word "LARGIA" appears below.
Engraving of a partially draped female figure seated on a stone ledge, leaning forward with downcast gaze, long braided hair falling over one shoulder. A large spiral shell and overturned vessel rest at her feet. Architectural ruins and dark rocky forms fill the background. Fine crosshatching throughout; text reading "STIX" below.
Artist or Maker
Philips Galle
Title
Nymphs
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
1587
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (each): 7 1/8 × 4 1/2 in. (18.1 × 11.43 cm) Image (each): 6 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (16.51 × 9.84 cm)
Credit Line
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Accession Number
M.88.91.381a-r
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: M. Hertzberger, 1949.