Naissance de Bacchus (Birth of Bacchus)

Pierre Alexandre Aveline French

After François Boucher French

18th century

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Title: Naissance de Bacchus (Birth of Bacchus)
Artist: Pierre Alexandre Aveline (French, Paris 1702–1760 Paris)
Artist: After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)
Date: 18th century
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 18 1/16 x 18 7/8 in. (45.8 x 48 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.602.571
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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