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Hans Sebald Beham
Wallpaper with Nymphs and Satyrsc. 1520-25

On view: Resnick PavilionDeep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures
Engraving on cream paper with dense grapevine ornament enclosing a reclining nude woman, a crouching satyr-like male figure, and two large fantastical birds with spread wings
Two nearly identical engraving panels displayed side by side, each densely composed with nude figures, satyrs, putti, birds, and grapevines in elaborate scrolling foliage. A reclining nude woman occupies the lower foreground of each panel, while a bearded satyr-like figure and a child climb through the vine-covered center. Fine crosshatching throughout.

Hans Sebald Beham, Wallpaper with Nymphs and Satyrs, c. 1520-25, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Hans Sebald Beham
Title
Wallpaper with Nymphs and Satyrs
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
c. 1520-25
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 21 x 12 3/4 in. (53.34 x 32.39 cm)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Fund
Accession Number
M.53.15
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Art of the German Renaissance. Claremont, Calif.? : Pomona College Gallery?, 196-?

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