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Description: | IH, unbound s. on plate b. r. "WW Ryland sct 1765"; inscr. on plate b. l. "An Carracci delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "In the Collection of his Grace George Duke of Marlborough / CR edit."; inscr. on plate t. c. "La Baccanale"; inscr. verso c. in pencil "49 [circled]" CRE RYLAND, William, Wynne; (English; 1732-1783) AFTER CARRACCI, Annibale; (Italian; 1560-1609) PUB ROGERS, Charles; (English; 1711-1784) This unbound volume is part of William Hunter's original bequest. Published by Charles Rogers (1711-1784), an eminent eighteenth century collector, it consists of 112 prints accompanied by introductory texts on the artists represented. It highlights the wealth of old master drawings held in contemporary private British collections and is among the most impressive art historical writings of 18th century England.
Annibale Carracci's drawing belonged to the fourth Duke of Marlborough and Rogers states that it came from the Italian antiquarian and artists' biographer Bellori, who owned 600 drawings by Annibale Carracci.
A study for Carracci's designs for the Farnese Gallery in Rome, It depicts a celebration of the festival of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. He is seen on the left of the image in a chariot pulled by two lions, while His companion Silenus is to the right riding a donkey.
The Carracci, who played an influential role in the beginnings of the Baroque, were highly respected in the 18th century. Their appeal to connoisseurs was undoubtedly increased by George III's acquisition of an important group of drawings by them in 1762. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | MYTHOLOGY : IMITATION : DRAWING : MARLBOROUGH : HUNTER VOLUME : REPRODUCTIVE : PROCESSION : MYTHOLOGY : PAGAN : CLASSICAL : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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