Satyr's Family

c. 1510/1515

Master of 1515

Associated Names
Master of 1515

Artist, Italian, 1483 - 1548

This image shows mythological figures in a natural setting. There is a satyr beside a female figure, possibly a nymph, who is holding a child with goat-like legs. The satyr is playing a pan flute. They are seated against a tree surrounded by tall grasses and cattails, suggesting a marshy or riverbank location. At the bottom, another childlike figure resembling a faun is leaning over a basin or bowl, possibly interacting with the water. The intricate use of line work with detailed cross-hatching defines the figures and the natural background. The drawing portrays a peaceful, pastoral scene typical of mythological depictions from the Renaissance period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20 x 11.8 cm (7 7/8 x 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.110

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.289, no. 41


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 234.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.164.

Watermarks

Coat of arms (similar to Hind 100-105)

Wikidata ID

Q65081216

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