The Judgment of Midas

Nicolaes Clock

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving of a scene depicting a competition between musical instruments. The composition features a group of people in a natural setting with trees and a distant mountain range. On the left, a satyr plays panpipes; behind him, a woman plays a drum. To her right, a man and woman seated on the ground look on; the woman holds a stick. On the right, a woman reclines on a rock playing a lyre; behind her, another woman holds a spear and a shield. In the center, an older man wearing a crown gestures towards a nude man sitting on a rock. The nude man plays a flute; behind him, a man with a beard holds a staff. The people are dressed in a mix of classical and mythological attire. The sky above shows clouds and some trees. Latin text is written along the bottom edge. The image is titled "The Judgment of Midas" by Nicolaes Clock.