Orpheus charming the animals

Collaert, Adriaen (ca.1560-1618)


Item type:
print
Date of creation:
ca. 1597
Height:
13.5 cm  (5 5/16 in.)
Width:
19.2 cm  (7 9/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
engraving
Place of creation:
Antwerpen

    Item location

  • British Museum
    [Museum inv. no.: 1979,U.112]First state with address of Collaert, ca. 1597

Description

Orpheus plays a lyre with eight(?) strings with his fingers, while the animals gather around him.

Iconclass

94O51
Orpheus playing the lyre

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lyre [3501]

Image URLs

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Notes

Caption below engraving reads: "ANIMALIUM QUADRUPEDUM OMNIS GENERIS VERAE ET ARTIFICIOSISSIMAE DELINEATIONES IN AES INCISAE ET EDITAE AB ADRIANO COLLARDO."

RIdIM record id

441