Satyr with Twisted Legs

Jean Mignon

Associated Names
Jean Mignon

Artist, French, active 1543 - active c. 1545

There is a drawing of a mythical figure. The central figure has a human torso and a goat head with horns and a beard. The figure stands on a twisted column with decorative elements like a lion mask at the base. The figure holds a bowl or platter on its head with botanical elements spilling over. On each side, there are hanging shields with animal faces. The background shows a stone archway and wall. The drawing has intricate details and a mystical tone, similar to Renaissance artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.7 × 18.2 cm (10 1/2 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.864

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 20, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Series of Twenty Terminals [Zerner 1969 9-28]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65510084

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