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This is a painting of a decorative frieze with mythological figures and creatures. The image features a symmetrical arrangement of classical figures and mythical themes. There are several nude figures in dynamic poses, interspersed with garland-adorned satyrs and fantastical beasts. The composition is tightly packed and richly detailed. The central figure is framed by garlands held by surrounding figures, and flanked by architectural elements and mythical creatures.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Bacchanale with Egyptian and Classical Figures
Jean-Philippe-Guy le Gentil, Comte de Paroy, after Charles Monnet
- Date
- 1787
- Medium
- etching and aquatint with roulette on green prepared laid paper
- Dimensions
- image: 11.4 x 55 cm (4 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.) sheet: 14.7 x 59 cm (5 13/16 x 23 1/4 in.) (irregular)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2010.39.1
- Credit line
- Katharine Shepard Fund
- Time span
- 1776 to 1800
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- classical
- mythology
Provenance
(Susan Schulman, New York); purchased 2010 by NGA.
Inscription
recto: in plate, at lower left: Monet delineavit; in plate, at lower right: Le Cte de Paroy Sculpt. 1787; verso: in graphite, at upper left: 1024 / V [circled] / en double
Marks
none
Watermarks
to be identified [fragment of letters?]
NGA object ID 150601. 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.