Bacchus

1740s

Anton Maria Zanetti II

Associated Names
Anton Maria Zanetti II

Artist, Venetian, 1706 - 1778

The image shows an etching of two figures within an oval frame. The main figure is a reclining man with a muscular build, shown from the upper body up. He has one arm around his head and holds a reed or staff with leaves in his left hand. The second figure, a cherubic child, is pouring liquid from a jug into the man's mouth. Both figures are nude, with the man partially covered by a cloth. The background includes foliage and hints of distant clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.7 x 9.3 cm (4 5/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 13.5 x 10.7 cm (5 5/16 x 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.30.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: ZAM (in monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q75430659

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