Vase with mask, a nude cup-bearing figure riding a goat followed by a satyr, and reptile handles, an oval composition
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 10 13/16 x 8 1/4 in. (27.5 x 21 cm) plate: 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (13.3 x 11.4 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.238
Tags
Art Historical Context
This enchanting etching, titled *Vase with mask, nude cup-bearing figure riding goat followed by a satyr, and reptile handles, oval composition*, was created by Jacques Guay 1751 and 1758. Produced during the lavish Rococo era in France, it exemplifies the period's delight in whimsical, mythological motifs. Guay, a skilled engraver, crafted this intricate print classified under Ornament & Architecture likely as a design for decorative objects like porcelain vases—perfectly suiting the tastes of its notable associate, Madame la Marquise de Pompadour, Louis XV's influential patroness of the arts...
About the Artist
Jacques Guay|Madame la Marquise de Pompadour (French|French) · 1711 |1721 –1793 |1764
French, Marseille 1711–1793 Paris|French, Paris 1721–1764 Versailles