Bacchanal with Sleeping Bacchus
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Bacchanal with Sleeping Bacchus

TitleBacchanal with Sleeping Bacchus
ArtistMichel Dorigny
Date1650s 17th century
Mediumetching with engraving on laid paper
ClassificationPortfolio
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bacchanal with Sleeping Bacchus” is a work by Michel Dorigny, dated 1650s. It is executed in etching with engraving on laid paper and classified as portfolio. 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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