Scene with a Feast of Love in a Circle at Center

Theodor de Bry

1580–1600 · Engraving · Drawings and Prints

In a circle at center, a scene with the Feast of Love in a garden with a large building in the background at right. In the forefront, five female figures and one male figure dance around a table with fruit. The male figure, at left drapes his arm around one of the female figures, while the figure at the right holds a torch. Various animals, including an eagle at lower right, a turtle at lower left, and a monkey at top center, also appear in the celebration. Around the central circle, a band with rosettes and vines growing various fruits. In the corners, inscription in Latin on ribbons.

Artist

Theodor de Bry

Date

1580–1600

Medium

Engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951