A Bacchanalian Procession
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1730 - 1799
Materials
Oil on canvas (grisaille)
Measurements
1294 x 1345 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Melford Hall, Suffolk
NT 926862.1
Summary
Oil painting on canvas (grisaille), A Bacchanalian Procession, British (English) School, mid 18th century. 1 of 9, grisaille picture of mythological subject. Canvas set in plaster frame. The Maenad, or Bacchante, beats her tambourine in the centre
Provenance
The freehold of Melford Hall and its fixtures and fittings (including the grisailles) were transferred by the Treasury to the National Trust in 1960.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist