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The image shows a muscular, nude male figure with curly hair holding a branch with leaves and grapes in one hand and a shallow bowl in the other. A smaller figure, surrounded by grape vines, is situated next to him. In the background, there is an arched niche with radial lines. An inscription is visible beneath the figures.
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The image shows a muscular, nude male figure with curly hair holding a branch with leaves and grapes in one hand and a shallow bowl in the other. A smaller figure, surrounded by grape vines, is situated next to him. In the background, there is an arched niche with radial lines. An inscription is visible beneath the figures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bacchus in a Niche

Gian Jacopo Caraglio

Date
1526
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 21.6 × 11.5 cm (8 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.) cut within platemark
Classification
Print
Accession number
2021.112.8
Credit line
Gift of David H. McDonnell
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Portfolio and series

Series
Mythological Gods and Goddesses [plate 17]
Provenance

Unidentified collector (smeared mark, possibly Lugt 4170). (Antiquarius srl, Rome); David McDonnell, Washington DC, purchased 2015; gift to NGA, 2021

Inscription

recto: in plate, at bottom: 17 / PAMPINEAS VLMIS DOCVIT QVI ADIVMGERE VITES

Marks

verso: unidentified collector's mark (Lugt 4170?)

NGA object ID 224092. 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.