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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
cadmium73%
oxygen1%
copper16%
zinc10%