Satyrs Cueillant des Raisins
Louise Laffon
1857 - 1875
Medium
paper
Dimensions
197; 450; 315; 248
About this artwork
stamp: ‘Specimen’
Art Historical Context
**Satyrs Cueillant des Raisins** Louise Laffon, crafted between 1857 and1875, captures a mythological moment on a modest sheet of paper measuring 197 mm high by 248 mm wide. The title, translating to "Saty Picking Grapes," evokes the lively world of ancient Greek lore, where these half-human, half-goat revelers—companions of Dionysus—lic amid vineyards. Laffon's choice of subject reflects the 19th-century French fascination with classical antiquity, blending fantasy with the everyday act of harvest in a compact, intimate format perfect for private contemplation. Rendered on paper, this work l...