Baco (Bacchus)

1778

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

Diego Velázquez

Artist After, Spanish, 1599 - 1660

The image shows a group of people closely gathered together. A man with a muscular build sits at the center, partially covered by a cloth around his waist. He wears a wreath of leaves in his hair. Other figures surround him, some seated, others standing or crouched. The individuals have varied facial features and wear loose, rustic clothing. Some hold clay jugs or cups. The background includes detailed foliage, trees, and a textured landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on heavy laid paper [first edition impression printed in the Calcografia in 1778-79]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.34

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 4, State III(1)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

  • Harris, Tomás. Goya: engravings and lithographs. 2 vols. Oxford: Bruno Cassirer, 1964.

2003

  • Hughes, Robert. Goya. New York, 2003: 96-97, repro.

Watermarks

JOAN

Wikidata ID

Q65223807

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