A Bacchante
George Romney (after) 26 Dec 1734 - 15 Nov 1802
Summary
A young woman wearing a simple sleeveless dress, leading a ram by its horns with her right hand. Body of woman faces to the left, whilst she turns her head to face viwer. Her left hand holds a blue tape tied to the rams horns. A hunting dog is leaping up and looking to the right. Landscape background. Portrait of Emma Hart, Lady Hamilton (1743-c1826) as a Bacchante.
Object Name
A Bacchante
Creators Name
Date Created
1797
Dimensions
unframed: 38cm x 30.5cm
framed: 48.2cm x 40.5cm
accession number
1945.90
Collection Group
Support
paper
Medium
engraving (stipple)
ink (coloured)
