Corsica e Satiro

1762

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Engraving Proces

Dominant colour

Corsica e Satiro is a 1762 by William Ryland, a Romanticism work, depicting Engraving Proces, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: William Ryland
When & what style?: 1762 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a satyr—a goat-legged man—resting by a tree in a quiet English park. A woman in a white dress sits beside him, holding a small book. Soft morning light filters through the leaves. Ryland painted this scene just before he vanished. He left London in 1783 and was never seen again. Some say he drowned at sea, others claim he fled debts. Look up the same artist next: William Ryland (British, 1732–1783).