Satyr speelt op een lier 1510 - 1550

"Satyr Plays a Lyre" is a small-scale, detailed engraving by Sebald Beham, a prominent German Renaissance artist. The artwork portrays a satyr, a creature with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a goat, playing a lyre. The satyr's expressive face and meticulous details in the lyre and the surrounding foliage showcase Beham's mastery of the engraving technique. This miniature piece, measuring only 41 mm in height and 33 mm in width, is a testament to the artist's skill and demonstrates the use of such art in the 16th century, often used in private collections as part of a larger series of prints.