Ornament Design with Nymph and Satyr, c. 1634
Abraham van den Heckenexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Anonymous Giftexpand_more P.84.71.49
Not on Viewexpand_more
When not attending to the wine god Bacchus, satyrs searched out the company of nymphs. This meticulous engraving by Amsterdam goldsmith Abraham van den Hecken portrays a satyr and nymph in an amorous embrace, framed by cupids and superb half-torso, half-tendril grotesques. Appropriate to the animal pleasures celebrated at center, the design was probably intended for the interior of a shallow gold or silver drinking cup. The inscription reminds us to seize the day. Translated, it reads: "Our days on earth [are] as an hour."
Details
- Title
- Ornament Design with Nymph and Satyr
- Artist Life
- active first half of the 17th century
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.84.71.49
- Catalogue Raisonne
- H.18-29
- Curator Approved
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