Satyress and her Infant

Severo Calzetta da Ravenna

ca. 1520 or later · Bronze, light reddish brown patina. · Robert Lehman Collection

This bronze is a variation on one of the more popular models from the workshop of Severo da Ravenna. In this version, the satyress holds a cornucopia in her right hand and is seated on a tree trunk. The holes in the tree trunk were possibly for holding quill pens.

Artist

Severo Calzetta da Ravenna

Date

ca. 1520 or later

Medium

Bronze, light reddish brown patina.

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Credit line

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975