Bacchanal Before a Herm
| Title | Bacchanal Before a Herm |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664) |
| Date | early 1660s 17th century |
| Medium | oil and red-brown pigment |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bacchanal Before a Herm, early 1660s. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664). Oil and red-brown pigment; sheet: 41.2 x 55.7 cm (16 1/4 x 21 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Delia E. Holden Fund, 1964.31 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Bacchanal Before a Herm” is a work by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664), dated early 1660s. It is executed in oil and red-brown pigment and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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