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Bacchus with a Panther

French 16th or 17th Century, late 16th or early 17th century

The sculpture features a male figure with one arm on his head and the other holding grapes, accompanied by a small animal. The figure wears a garment with a goat's head motif and the sculpture is made of a dark brown material, likely bronze. The animal's fur is detailed, and the sculpture stands on a textured base.

National Gallery of Art · National Gallery of Art, Washington · Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection · CC0 · Public domain

Artist: French 16th or 17th Century
Date: late 16th or early 17th century
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: height: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.)
Era: Museum collection

Why it matters

Bacchus with a Panther, dated late 16th or early 17th century, is catalogued by National Gallery of Art as a work in bronze. The museum attributes the work to French 16th or 17th Century. The recorded dimensions are height: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

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