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Preview image of work. engraving on cream laid paper,  Bacchus  18627
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2009.16.328

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Bacchus

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Artists

Hendrick Goltzius (Bracht-am-Niederrheim, 1558 - 1617, Haarlem); [formerly attributed to Jan Saenredam]

Title

Bacchus

Creation Date

ca. 1595

Century

late 16th century

Dimensions

9 3/4 in. x 7 3/16 in. (24.77 cm x 18.26 cm)

Object Type

print

Creation Place

Europe, Netherlands

Medium and Support

engraving on cream laid paper

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Pendexter

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

2009.16.328

Object Description

Per David P. Becker (December 2009):
Cream laid paper (watermark: crowned coat of arms) One of a set of three deities depicted in half-length; the others are Venus and Ceres. The three were attributed by Bartsch to Saenredam, but they are now accepted as Goltzius.