Satyr blowing a horn

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Beham, Sebald (engraver)

Engraving; depiction of a satyr blowing a horn with two smaller satyrs and bunches of grapes at his feet.

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Categories	Prints Ornament Prints
Object type	Print
Titles	Satyr blowing a horn (generic title) Le Satyre sonnant du cor (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Engraving print on paper Printing Ink Paper Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description	Engraved ornament print by Hans Sebald Behan; depiction of a satyr blowing a horn; Germany, 16th century.
Physical description	Engraving; depiction of a satyr blowing a horn with two smaller satyrs and bunches of grapes at his feet.
Dimensions	Plate height: 5.1cm Plate width: 3.3cm Taken from Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller's catalogue.
Styles	Renaissance German School
Marks and inscriptions	'HSB' (Inscribed at upper right)
Subjects depicted	Satyrs Horns Engraved Ornament
Bibliographic references	Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller's catalogue. Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller’s catalogue.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.442-1991

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Record created	March 2, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O193893/satyr-blowing-a-horn-print-beham-sebald/

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