Landscape with a Nymph and a Satyr by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem. A sun-drenched landscape featuring a seated nymph tending to a reclining satyr among a group of cattle and sheep under towering trees.

Landscape with a Nymph and a Satyr

Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem

1647 · Oil Paint, Panel

A pastoral scene of mythological figures and livestock bathed in the warm, golden light of the Dutch Golden Age.

$243

For the selected configuration

From $129

1 frame size

Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze

Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)

Where it works

A measured, grounding piece with warm, lived-in color — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.

Often works in
Dining Room · Living Room · Study
Placement
Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
Walls
Reads clearly on light, mid, or deeper walls
Color notes
Soft white, Charcoal black, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted in 1647 by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, this exquisite oil on panel captures a tranquil mythological encounter within a rugged, Italianate landscape. The composition masterfully balances the deep shadows of a wooded hillside with an expansive, airy sky, highlighting Berchem's signature ability to blend Dutch naturalism with Mediterranean warmth.

More like this

Sleeping Nymphs

Contains mature content

Figure Studies

Sleeping Nymphs

Dirck van der Lisse

A luminous 17th-century Dutch landscape depicting a tranquil mythological scene of sleeping nymphs.

Rest of the Nymphs

Contains nudity

Figure Studies

Rest of the Nymphs

Alexander Keirincx

A serene seventeenth-century landscape featuring nymphs resting at the edge of a lush, shadowed forest.

Landscape with Mythological Figures

Contains nudity

Moody Landscapes

Landscape with Mythological Figures

Moses van Uyttenbroeck

A masterful 17th-century landscape blending mythological narrative with pastoral beauty and dramatic atmospheric light.

Wooded Landscape with Figures

Contains nudity

Pastoral Scenes

Wooded Landscape with Figures

Cornelius van Poelenburgh, Alexander Keirincx

A masterfully detailed 17th-century landscape featuring a serene woodland glade and classical figures by a winding stream.

Forest Landscape with Reclining Pan

Contains nudity

Moody Landscapes

Forest Landscape with Reclining Pan

Arnold Böcklin

This atmospheric oil painting by Arnold Böcklin depicts Pan resting amidst the deep, mysterious shadows of a lush woodland.

Travellers Attacked by Brigands

Contains disturbing content

Moody Landscapes

Travellers Attacked by Brigands

Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem

This dramatic 17th-century masterpiece captures a tense encounter in a rugged landscape, rendered with striking light and shadow.

Two Shepherd Boys with Dogs Fighting

Contains disturbing content

Figure Studies

Two Shepherd Boys with Dogs Fighting

Thomas Gainsborough

An energetic and masterful 18th-century scene by Thomas Gainsborough depicting a rural skirmish with remarkable brushwork.