Bacchus and Ceres
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Bacchus and Ceres

TitleBacchus and Ceres
ArtistJacques de Gheyn II
Mediumpen and brown ink; piece of paper added on left, with additional drawing by a later hand in ink of a different color
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bacchus and Ceres” is a work by Jacques de Gheyn II. It is executed in pen and brown ink; piece of paper added on left, with additional drawing by a later hand in ink of a different color 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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