Satyr Family Seated under a Tree

after Herman van Swanevelt

Associated Names
Herman van Swanevelt

Artist After, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1655

The image shows a rural scene with a high horizon featuring hills and a sky with clouds. In the foreground, there are figures near a riverbank with goats. The artwork has detailed etching lines showing texture in trees and the ground. Trees frame the scene on each side with lush foliage. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of sepia or black and white. Additional figures can be seen in the distance among the trees, adding to the serene representation of nature and human interaction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.32.102

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 27, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65565406

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