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Creator:
Print made by Edward Calvert, 1799–1883
Engraved by Welby Sherman, active 1827
Print formerly attributed to Welby Sherman, active 1827
Title:

The Bacchante

Date:
ca. 1827
Medium:
Wood-engraving on medium, smooth, cream Asian paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 x 2 9/16 inches (10.3 x 6.5 cm), Image: 3 9/16 x 2 inches (9 x 5.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left below image: "F. 14."; inscribed in graphite, lower right below image: "The Bacchante"; inscribed in graphite, upper left to upper right on back: "very early engraving | Edward Calvert"; inscribed in graphite, center on back: "12" (encircled); inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "MH"; inscribed in graphite, lower left on back: "The Bacchante"

Lettered lower right within image: "W S . F"; lettered lower right within image: "EC" (the "C" encircles the "E")

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10941
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
cape | cloak | clouds | figure study | landscape | lyre | music | nude | religious and mythological subject | trees | wind
Associated People:
Bacchus
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:29366
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