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Satyress and her Infant

Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna Italian
ca. 1520 or later
Not on view
This bronze is a variation on one of the more popular models from the workshop of Severo da Ravenna. In this version, the satyress holds a cornucopia in her right hand and is seated on a tree trunk. The holes in the tree trunk were possibly for holding quill pens.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Satyress and her Infant
  • Artist: Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna (Italian, active by 1496, died before 1543)
  • Date: ca. 1520 or later
  • Medium: Bronze, light reddish brown patina.
  • Dimensions: H. 23 cm.
  • Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1394
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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