Bacchus with Diana and Minerva

Pierre Brebiette

Associated Names
Pierre Brebiette

Artist, French, 1598 - c. 1650

This is an illustration of an elephant surrounded by mythical figures and animals. The elephant is draped with garlands of fruit and flowers. On its back is a leopard, accompanied by putti playing a musical instrument. Various mythical creatures are depicted engaging in different activities around the elephant. In the background, there is a landscape with nymph-like figures and tall, spindly plants. The artwork conveys a sense of dynamic movement, detailed ornamentation, and mythical themes characteristic of the Baroque era.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.4 x 40.1 cm (12 3/4 x 15 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.4 x 40.1 cm (12 3/4 x 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.36.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1600), no.

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1998

  • "French Prints From the Age of the Musketeers", Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1998-1999, no. 120.

2007

  • Fabulous Journeys and Faraway Places: Travels on Paper, 1450 - 1700, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007

Bibliography

1998

  • French Prints from the Age of the Musketeers. Exh. cat. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; The Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, 1998-1999: no. 120.

Wikidata ID

Q65511625

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