Orpheus Attacked by the Maenads

Suzanne de Court

first quarter 17th century · Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt; gilt brass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The object is a fragment of a watchcase cover; the image was taken from an uillustration by Bernard Salomon (ca. 1508–ca. 1561) for an edition of the Latin poet Ovid's Metamorphoses, first published in Lyon by Jean de Tournes in 1559.

Artist

Suzanne de Court

Date

first quarter 17th century

Medium

Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt; gilt brass

Culture

French, Limoges

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931