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Drawing, Birth of Bacchus; triumph of Bacchus and Arianna; Triumph of Silos

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. We acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and dark brown ink over traces of graphite on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

22.1 x 41 cm (8 11/16 x 16 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on recto: nasita di Bacco Bacco sposa Arianna; Trionfo di Bacco e Arianna Trionfo delle quattro Stagioni; Sacrifici a Bacco Pan asiste a sacrifici di Bacco; la vendemia Trionfo di Sileno

Cite this object as

Drawing, Birth of Bacchus; triumph of Bacchus and Arianna; Triumph of Silos; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and dark brown ink over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; 22.1 x 41 cm (8 11/16 x 16 1/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1927

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