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Ignaz Elhafen
Pan Pursuing Syrinxcirca 1690-1695

Not on view
Horizontal ivory or alabaster relief sculpture with multiple nude and draped figures in dynamic poses, surrounded by finely carved trees and foliage in deep relief
Reverse of a small canvas panel showing aged, stained linen with brown foxing and discoloration, a handwritten inscription in cursive script at upper center, and fragments of old paper adhered to the surface.
Artist or Maker
Ignaz Elhafen
Austria, Innsbruck, 1658-1715
Artist or Maker
After Michel Dorigny
France, St.-Quentin, 1616 - 1665
Title
Pan Pursuing Syrinx
Place Made
Austria, Vienna
Date Made
circa 1690-1695
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
5 3/16 x 7 5/16 x 1 13/16 in. (13.02 x 18.42 x 4.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow
Accession Number
AC1992.225.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.