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The Triumph of Bacchus
Formerly attributed to: Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, 1520–1582)
Possibly by: Enea Vico (Italian, 1523–1567)
After: Perino del Vaga (Italian, 1501–1547)
Possibly by: Enea Vico (Italian, 1523–1567)
After: Perino del Vaga (Italian, 1501–1547)
mid 16th century
Medium/Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 19.2 x 26.1 cm (7 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.)(trimmed around the oval borderline, except at the top, where it is cut straight across, lacking c. 10 mm)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession NumberB1669
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CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Bartsch 46 (Ghisi); Boorsch and Lewis R 5 (rejected attribution); not in Bellini
Marks
Verso, center, in pen and black ink, the mark of Ernest-Théophile Devaulx, Paris (1831-1901)(Lugt 670), 1872; verso, lower center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Babcock Bequest (Lugt 207); verso, lower center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 1868)
ProvenanceErnest-Théophile Devaulx, Paris (1831-1901)(Lugt 670), 1872; William Perkins Babcock, Boston, Paris (1826-1899); his bequest to the MFA 1900