Saltcellar: Scenes from the story of Orpheus (No. 2)

Court, Suzanne de (active early 17th century)


Item type:
enamel
Date of creation:
16th century
Height:
11.3 cm  (4 7/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
enamel on copper

    Item location

  • Frick Collection
    [Museum inv. no.: 1916.4.44]The second of a pair. The first is 1916.4.43.

Description

The head of Orpheus, along with his lyre, are shown floating in the River Hebrus after his death.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lyre [3501]

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

1675