Caption

Hautrelief from Elfenbein, ein Bacchanale v. J. Elhafen. 1708, Ivory relief depicting a bacchanal, by Ignaz Elhafen, photomechanical print, number: 'Blatt 190.', Germany, cliché maker: anonymous, after sculpture by Ignaz Elhafen, printer (person): attributed to Johann Baptist Obernetter, Munich, 1869 - 1887, Ignaz Elhafen, photographer, after sculpture by, printer (person), Bavaria, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 128 mm x width 216 mm, height 415 mm x width 539 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, bacchanal: Bacchus with his wine-flushed train (thiasos), A carved relief panel in a warm stone tone shows multiple partially and fully nude human figures intertwined among carved foliage and trees, with some figures wearing wreaths of leaves and one holding a cluster of grapes; a central seated female figure holds a hand near her chest and grasps a round shallow object, while a muscular male figure to the right plays a double pipe and leans toward the group; a childlike figure sits on the ground reaching upward, and additional adult figures surround them in various poses, some with arms raised or hands touching faces; detailed oak-like leaves and branches fill the background and frame the scene, and drapery and textured elements accent limbs and bodies throughout the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B08_264

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Keywords

Hautrelief Elfenbein ein Bacchanale v J Elhafen 1708 Ivory relief depicting bacchanal Ignaz Elhafen photomechanical print number Blatt 190 Germany cliché maker anonymous sculpture printer person attributed Johann Baptist Obernetter Munich 1869 - 1887 photographer Bavaria Attributed pasteboard paper collotype photoprint height 128 mm x width 216 mm height 415 mm x 539 mm piece reproduction Bacchus wine-flushed train thiasos carved relief panel warm stone tone multiple partially fully nude human figures intertwined carved foliage trees figures wearing wreaths leaves holding cluster grapes central seated female figure holds hand near chest grasps round shallow object muscular male figure right plays double pipe leans group childlike figure sits ground reaching upward additional adult figures surround them various poses arms raised hands touching faces detailed oak- branches fill background frame scene drapery textured elements accent limbs bodies composition