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The sculpture is a circular bas-relief depicting two figures. One figure is a mythological creature resembling a faun or satyr, with horns and goat-like legs, playing a musical instrument. The second figure is a reclining nude woman, with her body oriented towards the faun, her gaze directed at him, and her right arm raised above her head. The faun appears to be serenading the woman. The material of the sculpture is bronze. The outdoor setting includes landscape details such as trees, hills, and buildings in the background.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
Abundance and a Satyr [obverse]
Pseudo Antonio da Brescia
- Date
- 1505 or after
- Medium
- bronze//Light brown patina
- Dimensions
- overall (diameter): 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.) gross weight: 77 gr
- Classification
- Sculpture · Plaquette
- Accession number
- 1957.14.242.a
- Credit line
- Samuel H. Kress Collection
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Venetian
- classical
- mythology
- Satyr
- Renaissance
- Abundance
- Renaissance Plaquettes
Provenance
Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.
NGA object ID 43964. 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.