This vertical oval relief depicts a bearded man in profile, facing right. The man is muscular, with his upper body bare and his arms partially covered by a draped garment. He has curly hair and pointed ears. His head is adorned with leaves, suggesting a wreath, and his gaze is directed slightly upwards. His left arm is bent upright with his pointer finger and pinkie raised up. In his right hand he appears to hold a mug or vessel. Behind him is a staff topped with a decorative element resembling a torch or flower. The sculpture is a dark brown color, with small spots of green patina. A small hole is visible at the top center of the sculpture.
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This vertical oval relief depicts a bearded man in profile, facing right. The man is muscular, with his upper body bare and his arms partially covered by a draped garment. He has curly hair and pointed ears. His head is adorned with leaves, suggesting a wreath, and his gaze is directed slightly upwards. His left arm is bent upright with his pointer finger and pinkie raised up. In his right hand he appears to hold a mug or vessel. Behind him is a staff topped with a decorative element resembling a torch or flower. The sculpture is a dark brown color, with small spots of green patina. A small hole is visible at the top center of the sculpture.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Satyr

Master of the Martelli Mirror

Date
late 15th or early 16th century
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (oval): 10.96 x 8.31 cm (4 5/16 x 3 1/4 in.) gross weight: 151.49 gr (0.334 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1942.9.192
Credit line
Widener Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD

Subjects and terms

  • Florentine
  • Paduan
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Satyr
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
Provenance

Oscar Hainauer [d. 1894], Berlin; his wife, Julie Hainauer, Berlin; acquired 1906 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London, New York, and Paris); by exchange 21 October 1920 to Joseph E. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

Marks

Reverse bears former inventory numbers P. 4 (for Plaquette no. 4) in black ink (Bode/Thieme 1897/1906) and 49. in white paint (Hainauer/Duveen 1908).

NGA object ID 1352. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.