Orpheus, the ancient Greek legendary hero endowed with great musical skills, is shown playing a lyra da braccio: a monkey holds a book of music at his feet while a variety of animals surround him listening to the music. Engraved by the Dutch painter Jan van Ossenbeeck after Leandro Bassano ( per British Museum: intermediary draughtsman was David Teniers the Younger, this being one from 246 plates of Teniers' Theatrum Pictorium). Signed in the lower margin: "Bassan P." and "4½ Alta 6½ Lata" and "v. Hoÿ d." and "ossenbeck f." (not visible in mat) Probably second state.