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The sculpture depicts a figure riding a goat. The man is adorned with a flowing cloth and a crown of leaves. The goat is in a dynamic pose. The piece is crafted from dark bronze, showcasing intricate details. The sculpture stands on an oval base, capturing the interaction between the figure and the animal realistically.
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The sculpture depicts a figure riding a goat. The man is adorned with a flowing cloth and a crown of leaves. The goat is in a dynamic pose. The piece is crafted from dark bronze, showcasing intricate details. The sculpture stands on an oval base, capturing the interaction between the figure and the animal realistically.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Bacchante with a Goat

Philippe-Laurent Roland

Date
1796, cast 1798
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
height with base: 41.4 cm (16 5/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Small Bronze
Accession number
1989.92.1
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gaines, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • classical
  • mythology
  • French Sculpture of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
  • cast
  • Neoclassic
  • Bacchus
Provenance

Possibly shown at the 1798 Paris Salon. (sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 10 June 1981, no. 79); Brooks Beaulieu, Northampton, MA; Mr. and Mrs. John Gaines; gift 1989 to NGA.[1] [1]Provenance according to _Art for the Nation : Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art_, exh. cat., Washington, 1991

Inscription

on rear of base: Roland Sculp / Cisele par L Jeannest

NGA object ID 71348. 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.