The Feast of Bacchus
| Title | The Feast of Bacchus |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pierre Alexandre Aveline |
| Date | ca. 1738 18th century |
| Medium | Etching and engraving |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Feast of Bacchus” is a work by Pierre Alexandre Aveline, dated ca. 1738. It is executed in etching and engraving and classified as prints. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Pierre Alexandre Aveline. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1738. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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