Bacchanal with a Wine Vat

before 1481

Andrea Mantegna

Associated Names
Andrea Mantegna

Artist, Paduan, c. 1431 - 1506

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered around a grapevine and wine-making scene. The drawing features various figures engaged in activities centered around wine and festivities. A number of figures are entwined with grapevines, while others appear to be serving or consuming wine. Among them, a bearded figure crowns another with grapes. The scene seems to take place outdoors, under a large vine-laden tree. There is a sense of revelry, depicted through the relaxed postures and the interaction between the figures. The detailed engraving captures the classical style, emphasizing musculature and drapery typical of this form of art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.2 x 45 cm (13 1/16 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1954.11.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.13, no. 4, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.73 (b).

Watermarks

Small Circle. Cf Br. 2925-7 (Nantes 1484 – Troyes 1552).

Wikidata ID

Q65214648

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