Bound Satyr

after Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Sculptor

Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Artist After, Paduan, 1470 - 1532

The sculpture portrays a satyr, a mythological creature with a human upper body and a goat-like lower body. The satyr is depicted seated with its arms bound behind its back, legs crossed, and head slightly tilted. The bronze sculpture showcases detailed musculature, facial features, and textured hair. It is placed on a black stone pedestal.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 8.1 x 5.6 x 6.4 cm (3 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Raphael and the Ruins of Rome: The Poetic Dimension, Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1983-1984, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection: Renaissance Bronzes. Oxford, 1931: 40, no. 23, pl. 20.

1951

  • Renaissance Bronzes: Statuettes, Reliefs and Plaquettes, Medals and Coins from the Kress Collection. Introduction by Perry B. Cott. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951: 138, as Satyr by Andrea Briosco Riccio.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 485.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 193, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63809174

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