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Sculptures of Dacian prisoners and the god Bacchus, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Captions in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '58', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 4 ... fol. 66. ... fol. 72. 138...', Italy, publisher: Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Rome, publisher: Antonio Salamanca, grantor of privilege: Urban VIII, Vatican City, 1538, 1641, Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Antonio Salamanca, Urban VIII, printmaker, granter of privilege, paper, engraving, height 180 mm x width 238 mm, This print is part of a series of at least 19 prints of sculptures from antiquity. The statue of Bacchus is located in Palazzo Farnese in Rome. The statues of the Dacian prisoners are in the Museo Archeologico di Napoli., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Bacchus (Dionysus), Liber, prisoner of war (after the battle), Three standing classical statue figures rendered in black ink on a light background, arranged left, center, and right. The left figure wears a tall conical hat and a draped garment fastened at one shoulder, with one hand tucked into the drapery and the other pointing downward, standing on a rectangular plinth. The central figure is a nude male with a cloth draped over one shoulder and around the hips, curly hair, one arm raised with a clenched hand and the other relaxed by the side, a rocky form behind one leg, and both feet on a rectangular base. The right figure wears a similar tall hat and long draped robes fastened at the shoulder, with arms crossed or clasped in front and standing on a rectangular plinth. The background is plain with light speckling and faint scratches across the surface.

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Sculptures Dacian prisoners god Bacchus antiquity print album page Captions Latin Print part album number 58 inscription Ende lib No 4 .. fol 66 .. 72 138 Italy publisher Giovanni Battista de Rossi Rome Antonio Salamanca grantor privilege Urban VIII Vatican City 1538 1641 printmaker granter paper engraving height 180 mm x width 238 mm series 19 prints sculptures statue Bacchus located Palazzo Farnese statues Museo Archeologico di Napoli piece sculpture reproduction story of Dionysus Liber prisoner war battle Three standing classical statue figures rendered black ink light background arranged left center right left figure wears tall conical hat draped garment fastened shoulder hand tucked drapery pointing downward rectangular plinth central figure nude male cloth draped hips curly hair arm raised clenched hand relaxed side rocky form leg feet rectangular base right figure wears tall hat long draped robes fastened arms crossed clasped front background plain light speckling faint scratches across surface