Ornament with Three Satyrs

c. 1540/1545

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of mythical creatures holding ornate scrolls. The image features a central figure with the body of a human and the legs of an animal, holding two large leafy scrolls. Alongside this figure are two other creatures resembling satyrs with goat-like features, each playing a musical instrument. These creatures are intricately detailed with fur-like etchings, and the leafy scrolls showcase detailed patterns and textures. The background is filled with a stippled texture that contrasts with the finely engraved outlines of the figures and foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1111

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 231, 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. 236, only.

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. 231.

Wikidata ID

Q64961567

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