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The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne
Magdalena van de Passe (possibly), c. 1636 - 1670
Bacchus, the god of wine, and his wife Ariadne here drink to their marriage. Magdalena de Passe situated the newlyweds in a cave, where vines meander along the walls. The unfinished proof, above, affords insight into the engraver’s working process: she elaborated the background – the view from the cave – and the figures’ hands only in the final stage.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-2013-10-13
- Dimensionsheight 171 mm x width 235 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure; proefdruk met onvoltooide passages in achtergrond