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Triumph of Silenus

Drawing
ca. 1625-1666 (made)
Artist/Maker
Mola, Pier Francesco (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Triumph of Silenus; A bacchanal in a wood. Silenus is inebriated, and borne on the shoulders of satyrs and fauns from a hogshead of wine, near which children are drinking. Three figures are dancing on the right; Pen and bistre, washed.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleTriumph of Silenus (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and bistre, washed
Pen
Bistre
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Mola, Pier Francesco; Triumph of Silenus; A bacchanal in a wood. Silenus is inebriated, and borne on the shoulders of satyrs and fauns from a hogshead of wine, near which children are drinking; Pen and bistre, washed; Italian; ca. 1625-1666.
Physical description
Triumph of Silenus; A bacchanal in a wood. Silenus is inebriated, and borne on the shoulders of satyrs and fauns from a hogshead of wine, near which children are drinking. Three figures are dancing on the right; Pen and bistre, washed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.6in
  • Width: 13.7in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Bolognese School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Dancing
Satyrs
Fauns
Hogsheads
Children
Figures
Silenus
Bacchanalia
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings, Volume Two: 17th-18th Century , London, 1979, p. 70, cat. n. 771, illus. The following is the full text of the entry: MOLA, PIER FRANCESCO (1612-66) 771 A bacchanal in a wood Pen and ink and wash over red chalk 9 3/4 x 13 5/8 (248 x 34S) Dyce 308 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 308 (as by Mola)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.308

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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