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Drawing

16th - 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Reni, Guido (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Male and female Satyrs embracing while on their knees, another male Satyr also kneeling approaches them with a basket of fruit; Red chalk, washed.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Red chalk, washed
Red Chalk
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing, Two satyrs courting a satyress, artist unknown, school unknown, late 17th century
Physical description
Male and female Satyrs embracing while on their knees, another male Satyr also kneeling approaches them with a basket of fruit; Red chalk, washed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.6in
  • Width: 15.9in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Bolognese School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Collection unknown.-The letter W.
Subjects depicted
Satyrs
Basket
Fruit
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings. Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1979, p. 111 The following is the full text of the entry: Two satyrs courting a satyress Brush and red wash over pen and ink 8 ½ x 16 ¼ (216 x 412) Dyce 322 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE <i>Dyce Catalogue</i> no. 322 (as 'anonymous, ascribed to Guido Reni') There is an inscription in ink between the two fauns, too faded to read.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.322

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2009
Record URL
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