Five boys and a satyr

After Pieter van Avont Flemish
1625–77
Not on view
Five boys dance about the boy satyr seated at right

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Five boys and a satyr
  • Series/Portfolio: Paedopaegnion (New Hollstein 849-860)
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Pieter van Avont (Flemish, 1599–1652)
  • Date: 1625–77
  • Medium: Etching, first state of two
  • Dimensions: Plate: 4 15/16 x 8 1/8 in. (12.6 x 20.6 cm)
    Sheet: 5 1/16 x 8 1/4 in. (12.8 x 21 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Dr. David T. and Anne Wikler Mininberg, in honor of Julius S. Wikler, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.97.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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