The Windham Bacchus

1937

Alvin M. Gully

Associated Names
Alvin M. Gully

Artist, American, 1902 - 1985

The sculpture features a cherubic child seated on a wooden barrel holding a basket filled with fruits. The figure is nude, with various fruits like grapes and pomegranates overflowing in the basket. The sculpture is designed in earthy tones, with the barrel displaying red and wood grain hues and the child portrayed in flesh tones with dark hair. The end of the barrel has the year "1768" inscribed on it. The figure and barrel rest on a tiered wooden plinth. The sculpture appears to be of medium to small scale, presented in a three-dimensional form, conveying a classic design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.1 x 34.4 cm (17 3/4 x 13 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 26 1.2" high; 21" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8078


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, pl. IV.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 79, pl. 245.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Alvin M. / Gully '37

Wikidata ID

Q64534683

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