Satyr Sounding a Horn

c. 1530/1539

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing depicting a scene involving a central figure with features resembling a satyr, accompanied by smaller satyr-like creatures interacting playfully. Various elements such as grasses, foliage, and grapes are included in the scene. The drawing showcases intricate details and shading techniques reminiscent of classical and mythological themes often seen in Renaissance art. Crosshatching is used to provide depth and texture. The initials "ISB" are visible in the top right corner as a possible indication of the artist.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1059

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 112, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 113.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 112.

Wikidata ID

Q64961430

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