Horizontal Panel with Two Tritons with Foliate Tails Playing Horns 1515 - 1540

This etching, “Horizontal Panel with Two Tritons with Foliate Tails Playing Horns”, was created by German Renaissance artist Barthel Beham between 1515 and 1540. This is one of his many intricate engravings, utilizing linework and shading to create a detailed scene of two tritons playing horns with their foliate tails intertwined amongst a flourishing floral motif. This work, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies Beham’s skill in creating decorative and dynamic compositions, characteristic of the era.