A satyr stalking a sleeping nymph was a popular erotic motif in the Italian Renaissance. The source of inspiration was the discovery in 1512 of a marble statue from antiquity, which was placed in the garden of the Vatican. Mirrored print after the original by Agostino Carracci.
| Artist | Anonymous Master |
|---|---|
Agostino CarracciRKD | |
Donato Rasciotti | |
| Title | Satyr Approaching a Sleeping Nymph |
| Date | ca. 1594 - 1597 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Medium and support | burin engravingAAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription on the reverse: S |
| stamps (tools) on the reverse: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
| inscription on the reverse: 2 | |
| inscription on the reverse: 2 | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2013-EJ |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-EJ |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6618/manifest.json |