Satyr Family

c. 1512/1520

Benedetto Montagna

Associated Names
Benedetto Montagna

Artist, Italian, c. 1480 - 1555 or 1558

The image shows two figures in an outdoor setting. To the left, a figure with the characteristics of a satyr is standing playing a pipe. The figure has pointed ears, curly hair, and is unclothed. To the right, a seated woman holds a slender branch. She has long hair, styled with a head covering, and finely detailed facial features with a calm expression. She wears flowing garments. The background features a rustic landscape with trees, one small mythical creature, and an animal next to a dish. The name "Benedeto Montagna" is inscribed above the woman.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.8 x 10.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.184, no. 35, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2004

  • "The European Savage", Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona; Centre Cultural Bancaja, Valencia, 2004.

Bibliography

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.

Wikidata ID

Q64954148

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