Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Edward Calvert, 1799–1883, British

Engraved by Welby Sherman, active 1827

Print formerly attributed to Welby Sherman, active 1827
Title:
The Bacchante
Date:
ca. 1827
Materials & Techniques:
Wood-engraving on medium, smooth, cream Asian paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 x 2 9/16 inches (10.3 x 6.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left below image: "F. 14."; inscribed in graphite, lower right below image: "The Bacchante"; inscribed in graphite, upper left to upper right on back: "very early engraving | Edward Calvert"; inscribed in graphite, center on back: "12" (encircled); inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "MH"; inscribed in graphite, lower left on back: "The Bacchante"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10941
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | lyre | figure study | nude | cloak | cape | trees | music | wind | clouds | religious and mythological subject
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:29366