Artwork

A Bacchanal

A Bacchanal, by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini, ink, 1700
A Bacchanal, by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini, ink, 1700

A Bacchanal is an ink drawing by the Baroque artist Giuseppe Nicola Nasini. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

This drawing, A Bacchanal, is the work of Giuseppe Nicola Nasini, executed around 1700.

Technique & Style

The drawing is rendered in pen and brown ink with brown wash, showing underlying traces of black chalk on laid paper. It is mounted on an old album sheet, indicating its original use or storage in a collection.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.