The etching depicts a group of men sitting closely together. In the center is a nude figure with a cloth draped over their lap, wearing a crown of vine leaves and holding a large drinking vessel. Surrounding this central figure are other men seated or kneeling, some wearing hats and loose clothing. Their facial expressions vary, with expressions ranging from smiling to contemplative. One man to the right holds a jug. In the foreground, a figure is hunched over a large jar or barrel. In the background are mountains, trees, and a natural setting.
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The etching depicts a group of men sitting closely together. In the center is a nude figure with a cloth draped over their lap, wearing a crown of vine leaves and holding a large drinking vessel. Surrounding this central figure are other men seated or kneeling, some wearing hats and loose clothing. Their facial expressions vary, with expressions ranging from smiling to contemplative. One man to the right holds a jug. In the foreground, a figure is hunched over a large jar or barrel. In the background are mountains, trees, and a natural setting.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Baco (Bacchus)

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez

Date
1778
Medium
etching on heavy laid paper [first edition impression printed in the Calcografia in 1778-79]
Classification
Print
Accession number
1941.1.164
Credit line
Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Spanish
  • Cup
  • Drinking
  • Pitcher
  • Leaf
  • Hat
  • Drink
  • Figures

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