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Composition of figures arranged in a landscape foreground before a statue of a female goddess, at left two nude figures support a nude woman riding a goat led by a putto, at center a draped woman holds one finger to her eye behind a satyr holding a bow, at right Mercury twists away from the satyr, from a series of twelve frieze-like designs showing bacchanals, sacrifices, and dances

Pierre Brebiette French
Publisher François Langlois French

ca. 1617–25

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Composition of figures arranged in a landscape foreground before a statue of a female goddess, at left two nude figures support a nude woman riding a goat led by a putto, at center a draped woman holds one finger to her eye behind a satyr holding a bow, at right Mercury twists away from the satyr, from a series of twelve frieze-like designs showing bacchanals, sacrifices, and dances, Pierre Brebiette (French, Mantes-sur-Seine ca. 1598–1642 Paris), Etching — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Composition of figures arranged in a landscape foreground before a statue of a female goddess, at left two nude figures support a nude woman riding a goat led by a putto, at center a draped woman holds one finger to her eye behind a satyr holding a bow, at right Mercury twists away from the satyr, from a series of twelve frieze-like designs showing bacchanals, sacrifices, and dances

Series/Portfolio: Twelve frieze-like designs showing bacchanals, sacrifices, and dances

Artist: Pierre Brebiette (French, Mantes-sur-Seine ca. 1598–1642 Paris)

Publisher: François Langlois (French, baptized Chartres, 1588–1647 Paris)

Date: ca. 1617–25

Medium: Etching

Dimensions: sheet: 2 15/16 x 10 3/16 in. (7.5 x 25.8 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number: 2012.136.251.12

Chronology

France, 1600-1800 A.D.

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