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Sheet from a Sketchbook: The Triumph of Silenus; Sacrifice to Bacchus
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Sheet from a Sketchbook: The Triumph of Silenus; Sacrifice to Bacchus

Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823 · 1800–1810 · Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, traces of graphite on cream laid paper

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Upper image. Silenus, supported by a Maenad, rides upon a donkey. He holds a bowl to his lips with his left hand and a pitcher in his right. He is accompanied by young satyrs. An elephant is shown in the rear.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
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Credit lineSheet from a Sketchbook: The Triumph of Silenus; Sacrifice to Bacchus. 1800–1810. Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Museum purchase through gift of various donors. CC0.
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