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A bacchante, a garland on her head, and playing cymbals, set against a black background inside a rectangular frame

Publisher Agapito Franzetti Italian
1795–1820
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From a series of engravings depicting wall paintings from Herculaneum, made by various engravers and intermediary draughtsman, all pulblished by Agapito Franzetti.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A bacchante, a garland on her head, and playing cymbals, set against a black background inside a rectangular frame
  • Series/Portfolio: Wall paintings from Herculaneum
  • Artist: Aloysio Cunego (Italian, Verona 1757–1823 Rome)
  • Publisher: Agapito Franzetti (Italian, active Rome, last quarter 18th century–first quarter 19th century)
  • Date: 1795–1820
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 12 15/16 × 10 3/16 in. (32.8 × 25.9 cm)
    Sheet: 16 5/16 × 12 3/8 in. (41.5 × 31.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Hubbard, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.141.12
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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