The March of Silenus
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 17 5/8 × 13 3/8 in. (44.7 × 33.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.7695
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
"The March of Silenus is a striking woodcut around 1652 the collaboration of Flemish master Paul Rubens and skilled wood Christoffel Je. Rubens, a central of the Baroque period supplied the dynamic design, which Jegher translated the bold lines and textures the woodcut medium. The resulting print captures lively mythological procession featuring men birds, rendered with movement typical of Rubens’s compositions. Woodcuts this one played a vital in the 17 century by allowing artists to their work widely beyond original painting or drawing. roughly 17 58 by 13 3/ inches, this sheet exemplifies how printmaking bridged artistic circles and broader audiences. Acquired by the Metropolitan of Art in 195 through the Elisha Whittelsey Collection, the work highlights the enduring appeal of classical mythology the technical artistry of Baroque printmaking.
About the Artist
Christoffel Jegher|Peter Paul Rubens · 1596–1652
Christoffel Jegher (1596–1652) was a Flemish Baroque engraver and woodcut artist active in Antwerp. He became a master in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1628 and established himself as a skilled printmaker specializing in wood engravings. Jegher collaborated closely with the leading Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens, producing woodcuts after the master’s designs. This partnership proved formati...