This is one of many existing versions of a kneeling satyr. This type of satyrs was used a inkpots and often wear shells which could contain ink. Sometimes they were meant as candleholder as in this case.
Specifications
| Title | Kneeling Satyr |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Bronze, patina over lacquer |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 17 cm Height 20,5 cm Depth 12 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Maker:
Anoniem
Workshop of: Severo da Ravenna Previously attributed: Andrea Briosco |
| Accession number | BEK 1127 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in 1500 - 1550 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Padua > Veneto region > Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
