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1938

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2015

2025

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Drawing, Birth of Bacchus; Banquet of Bacchus and Ariadne

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and wash over graphite on wove paper. borders ruled in ink.. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

23.4 x 11.9 cm (9 3/16 x 4 11/16 in.) 9 3/16 x 4 11/16 in.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and brown ink in upper center, at top margin: nascita di Bacco; in center: convito di Bacco a Arianna

Cite this object as

Drawing, Birth of Bacchus; Banquet of Bacchus and Ariadne; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and wash over graphite on wove paper. borders ruled in ink.; 23.4 x 11.9 cm (9 3/16 x 4 11/16 in.) 9 3/16 x 4 11/16 in.; Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-3080

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