Bacchante (Autumn)

Description

This work depicts 'Bacchante', a priestess of Bacchus (Dionysus), the God of Wine, in classical mythology. The Romans adopted the Greek myth of 'Dionysus' to become the Roman myth of 'Bacchus'. Bacchante (Autumn) wears vine leaves in her hair, which are symbolic of Bacchus (Dionysus).

Accession Loan No.

106/1927

Collection Class

Sculpture

Medium

bronze on wood

Common Name

Bacchante (Autumn)

Simple Name

sculpture

Full Name

Bacchante (Autumn)

Dimensions

sculpture H 240 mm; sculpture W 170 mm; sculpture depth 100 mm; base H 100 mm; base length 112 mm; base W 90 mm

Production Person Surname

Halnon

Production Person Initials

Frederick J

Period Classification

Inter War (1918-1939)

Production Date

c 1927

Production Year Low

1920

Production Year High

1927

Production Town

London

Production Country

United Kingdom: England

Production Area Region

Northern Europe

Production Continent

Europe

Family Group



Inscription / Transcription

F. Halnon