F. PRELLER (1804-1878), Bacchante in Pompeian... Lot 459
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F. PRELLER (1804-1878), Bacchante in Pompeian style, 1876, Pen drawing
Friedrich Preller sen. (1804 Eisenach - 1878 Weimar): Bacchante in Pompeian style, 1876, Pen drawing
Technique:
Washed Pen drawing on Paper
Inscription:
Upper right monogrammed (ligated): "FP". Upper left inscribed by the artist's hand: "Bachantin im pompejan Stjl". Upper right dated: "1876 Septembre".
Date:
1876
Description:
Full-length depiction of a female nude with a waving scarf. After a wall painting from ancient Pompeii. Depicts a dancing Bacchante, a participant in the debauched festival of the god Bacchus.
Keywords:
Mythology, Roman Empire, Pompeii, Wall painting, , Pompeian style, Female nude, 19th century, Romanticism, Mythology, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian),
Size:
Paper: 27,0 cm x 18,4 cm (10,6 x 7,2 in)
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