Bacchantes
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Bacchantes

TitleBacchantes
ArtistJacob de Wit, 1695 – 1754
Dateca. 1750 18th century
MediumBlack chalk, pen and ink, brush and white wash on paper
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineBequest of Erskine Hewitt
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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