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This is a drawing of mythological figures in a pastoral scene. The scene depicts an idyllic field filled with flowers and a group of mythological creatures and figures. The figures are artistically intertwined with the natural surroundings. Above the field, the sky is lightly sketched with clouds. The lines are simplistic yet expressive, focusing on the fluid motion and interaction of figures within a landscape.
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This is a drawing of mythological figures in a pastoral scene. The scene depicts an idyllic field filled with flowers and a group of mythological creatures and figures. The figures are artistically intertwined with the natural surroundings. Above the field, the sky is lightly sketched with clouds. The lines are simplistic yet expressive, focusing on the fluid motion and interaction of figures within a landscape.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bacchanal

Lovis Corinth

Date
1914
Medium
drypoint in black on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 19.8 x 29.5 cm (7 13/16 x 11 5/8 in.) sheet: 25.7 x 35.3 cm (10 1/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.210.35
Credit line
Gift of the Marcy Family in memory of Sigbert H. Marcy
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • drypoint
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Bacchanal
Provenance

Sigbert Marzynski (Marcy); Dr. Toni G. Marcy, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Inscription

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth

Watermarks

[undeciphered]

NGA object ID 74024. 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.