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The sculpture features a male figure with one arm on his head and the other holding grapes, accompanied by a small animal. The figure wears a garment with a goat's head motif and the sculpture is made of a dark brown material, likely bronze. The animal's fur is detailed, and the sculpture stands on a textured base.
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The sculpture features a male figure with one arm on his head and the other holding grapes, accompanied by a small animal. The figure wears a garment with a goat's head motif and the sculpture is made of a dark brown material, likely bronze. The animal's fur is detailed, and the sculpture stands on a textured base.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Bacchus with a Panther

French 16th or 17th Century

Date
late 16th or early 17th century
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
height: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Accession number
2022.181.41
Credit line
Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CSD
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • French

NGA object ID 125205. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.