Caption

Hautrelief in Elfenbein von J. Elhafen. 1710. Bacchanale, Ivory relief depicting a bacchanal, by Ignaz Elfhafen, photomechanical print, number: 'Blatt 180.', Germany, cliché maker: anonymous, after sculpture by Ignaz Elhafen, printer (person): attributed to Johann Baptist Obernetter, Munich, 1869 - 1887, Ignaz Elhafen, photographer, clichémaker, after sculpture by, printer (person), Bavaria, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 130 mm x width 214 mm, height 418 mm x width 538 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, bacchanal: Bacchus with his wine-flushed train (thiasos), A rectangular relief framed by a border shows a group of sculpted figures in a natural setting with leaves and grapes along the top corners. On the left a reclining male figure wearing a wreath and holding a circular dish rests against a carved seat, next to a standing female figure who holds a shallow cup and raises one hand to her head. In the center a small child reaches upward toward the figures while behind them a bearded satyr-like figure with animal legs leans forward, offering a small object to a seated young woman who plays a pipe. To the right a turned female figure kneels with her back visible, next to a child who leans on a goat; further right another small child looks out from behind foliage. Background elements include decorative vases, trees, and stylized leaves.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A76_218

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Rights managed

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45.4Mb (11.7Mb) / 16.9in x 10.5in / 5056 x 3137 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hautrelief Elfenbein von J Elhafen 1710 Bacchanale Ivory relief depicting bacchanal Ignaz Elfhafen photomechanical print number Blatt 180 Germany cliché maker anonymous sculpture Ignaz Elhafen printer person attributed Johann Baptist Obernetter Munich 1869 - 1887 photographer clichémaker Bavaria Attributed pasteboard paper collotype photoprint height 130 mm x width 214 mm height 418 mm x 538 mm piece reproduction Bacchus wine-flushed train thiasos rectangular relief framed border group sculpted figures natural setting leaves grapes top corners left reclining male figure wearing wreath holding circular dish rests carved seat next standing female figure holds shallow cup raises hand head center small child reaches upward figures them bearded satyr- figure animal legs leans forward offering small object seated young woman plays pipe right turned female figure kneels back visible child goat further right another small child looks foliage Background elements include decorative vases trees stylized leaves