Two young satyrs and a boy

1647

Not on view

Two young satyrs recline on a bank under a tree, blowing horns; a boy lies beside them on the ground at right, stroking a goat; another goat and three sheep stand behind; after Peeter van Avont

Artwork Details

Title: Two young satyrs and a boy
Series/Portfolio: Putti and Satyrs: Eight plates (New Hollstein 932-939)
Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Artist: After Pieter van Avont (Flemish, 1599–1652)
Date: 1647
Medium: Etching, second state
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 1/2 × 8 1/8 in. (13.9 × 20.6 cm)
cut into image at top and sides
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.1387
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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