Composition of figures arranged in a landscape foreground before a statue of a female goddess, at left two nude figures support a nude woman riding a goat led by a putto, at center a draped woman holds one finger to her eye behind a satyr holding a bow, at right Mercury twists away from the satyr, from a series of twelve frieze-like designs showing bacchanals, sacrifices, and dances, ca. 1617–25, Etching, sheet: 2 15/16 x 10 3/16 in. (7.5 x 25.8 cm), Prints, Pierre Brebiette (French, Mantes-sur-Seine ca. 1598–1642 Paris)
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Composition, figures arranged, landscape foreground, statue, female goddess, left two nude figures support, nude woman riding, goat led, putto, center, draped holds, finger, eye, satyr holding, bow, right Mercury twists away, satyr, series, twelve frieze, designs showing bacchanals, sacrifices, dances, ca, 1617–25, Etching, sheet, 2 15/16 x 10 3/16, 7.5 25.8 cm, Prints, Pierre Brebiette, French, Mantes-sur-Seine ca., 1598–1642, Paris
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