Pan and Syrinx n.d.

Georg Wechter's "Pan and Syrinx" is a pen and ink drawing depicting the Greek mythological scene where Pan, the god of the wild, pursues the nymph Syrinx through a field of reeds. Syrinx, fearing his advances, asks the river nymphs for help, and they transform her into reeds. Pan then takes these reeds and fashions them into a musical instrument known as the panpipe. The detailed lines and textures of the drawing create a sense of movement and capture the moment of pursuit. The drawing can be found in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.