Triumph of Silenus
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Triumph of Silenus” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
The Plaque depicts Silenus borne by four children to the right, and preceded by a youthful faun carrying a cornucopiae and playing pan pipes. Behind Silenus are other children one of whom carries a vase, while another sits upon the ground playing a double flute.
Silenus is described as the oldest of the Satyrs, son of Hermes or Pan and the companion and adviser of Dionysus and the one who brought up Dionysus.
Silenus was wise, but ugly and excessively fat: he had a snub-nose, thick lips and drank wine to excess.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 524-1903
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
