Orpheus Charming the Beasts
Artist: Pirro Ligorio
Seated man playing a lyre, with various animals and birds seated and perched on branches around him; inscriptions at top and bottom; mounted to ivory sheet with grey and gold borders
- Date
- 16th century
- In our collection
- since October the 16th, 2016 up to now
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (12.07 x 11.11 cm) (sheet, irregular) 8 x 6 9/16 in. (20.32 x 16.67 cm) (mount) 18 x 14 1/16 in. (45.72 x 35.72 cm) (mat)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink on white laid paper
- Price
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- Composition
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cadmium 73% oxygen 1% copper 16% zinc 10%