Metamorphosis of the Nymph Amymone

Inscribed on a scroll in the foreground, in fantastic letters, in pen and green-brown ink, by the artist, "sepe eadem anas te tam[iam?] sat paxit; at lower left", in pen and brown ink, "M?"; on verso, at lower center, in black chalk, "105?"; according to note in departmental file, on verso of former lining, in 19th century hand, "Strutt has described an ancient print of this subject and size, but is at a loss to which artist to attribute it - V. Dictionary of Engravers page 24 - Introduction / Andrea Mantegna / lot 116 in graffins Fagal sale May 29, 1801 / TH / E. Roscoe's voll. painting 33v".
Watermark: Ladder in a circle (cf. Briquet, II, 5918 Lucca 1506-9/ Venice 1492).