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This is an image of figures gathered around a tree. The scene shows several figures next to a large tree with detailed foliage extending from its branches. The figures, including children and a seated person in flowing robes, are engaged with each other and the tree. The tree is central in the composition, with thick, twisting branches and a bark texture depicted in fine detail. The figures appear to interact with each other in a serene natural setting. The presence of an old-looking figure with a wreath-like form around its head is notable. The artwork is rich in texture and depth typical of intricate line work or engravings.
National Gallery of Art · Portfolio
Bacchanal with Seated Bacchante
Michel Dorigny
- Date
- 1650s
- Medium
- etching with engraving on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 25.9 x 20.2 cm (10 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.) sheet: 38.5 x 26.8 cm (15 3/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
- Classification
- Portfolio · Print
- Accession number
- 2005.127.5
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Recueil de douze Bacchanales
Subjects and terms
- French
- Seated figure
- Tree
- Fruit
- child
- portrait
- Man
Inscription
lower center in plate: M. Dorigny invent, et fecit; lower right in plate: 4
NGA object ID 134414. 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.