Satyr playing a lyre and a sleeping nymph

ca. 1510–20

Not on view

Even the nationality of the idiosyncratic artist who created this print is uncertain. The only definite information we have about him is the date of 1515 that appears on one of his prints, and the knowledge that several of his architectural motifs derive from a sketchbook attributed to the Milanese sculptor Agostino Busti. The printmaker's style, in which closely placed parallel lines create patches of shading, is closest to that of Mantegna. All but six of the forty engravings attributed to the Master include drypoint burr, very evident here in the rich velvety black lines and smudgy shadows. This print is a characteristic example of the artist's naive yet charming interpretation of classical subject matter, perhaps inspired in part by the illustrations of the 'Hypnerotomachia Poliphili' of 1499.

Artwork Details

Title: Satyr playing a lyre and a sleeping nymph
Artist: Master of 1515
Date: ca. 1510–20
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (23.8 x 18.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Henry Walters, by exchange, 1931
Object Number: 31.31.19
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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