Triumphal Procession of Bacchus

1572-1589

Jonas Silber (formerly by Master IS.)

Associated Names
Jonas Silber

Artist, German, active 1572 - 1589

This is a drawing of a circular ornamental scene featuring various mythical creatures or figures in an intricate design. The circle is filled with detailed figures that appear to be engaging in activities or celebrations, surrounded by a landscape filled with foliage, buildings, and animals such as boars. The figures are depicted in dynamic poses, showcasing muscular detail and movement. The outer ring design juxtaposes a natural environment with active figures, highlighting the interplay between nature and mythology. The central section of the disk is empty, focusing on the detailed scene along the outer circular band with precise linework consistent with classical ornamental art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and punch engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (circle, trimmed within platemark): 12.8 × 13 cm (5 1/16 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5804

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 18, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; deaccessioned

Associated Names

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon. 22 vols, 1835-1852. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 16.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Amsterdam, 2010: Vol. LXXVII, no. 18, i/ii.

Inscriptions

recto: none; verso: at center, in graphite: 1521 [underlined]; at lower center, in graphite: N. Mon. II.405.16 / C 14381 [crossed out] / Jessen C172a; at lower right, in graphite: 424

Markings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Lugt 5212), annotated in center, in graphite: WMI [?] / 28/8/[? indecipherable]; The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Lugt 1943), annotated below, in graphite: 26.72.129; fragment of unidentified collector's mark in red ink [Lugt 89?]

Watermarks

fragment

Wikidata ID

Q65023809

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