A Bacchanale with Egyptian and Classical Figures

1787

Jean-Philippe-Guy le Gentil, Comte de Paroy, after Charles Monnet

Associated Names
Jean-Philippe-Guy le Gentil, Comte de Paroy

Artist, French, 1750 - 1824

Charles Monnet

Artist After, French, 1732 - after 1808

This is a painting of a decorative frieze with mythological figures and creatures. The image features a symmetrical arrangement of classical figures and mythical themes. There are several nude figures in dynamic poses, interspersed with garland-adorned satyrs and fantastical beasts. The composition is tightly packed and richly detailed. The central figure is framed by garlands held by surrounding figures, and flanked by architectural elements and mythical creatures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint with roulette on green prepared laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Katharine Shepard Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.4 x 55 cm (4 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 14.7 x 59 cm (5 13/16 x 23 1/4 in.) (irregular)

  • Accession Number

    2010.39.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Susan Schulman, New York); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at lower left: Monet delineavit; in plate, at lower right: Le Cte de Paroy Sculpt. 1787; verso: in graphite, at upper left: 1024 / V [circled] / en double

Markings

none

Watermarks

to be identified [fragment of letters?]

Wikidata ID

Q76552607

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