Bacchante (Autumn)
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).
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 106/1927
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Sculpture
- Medium
- bronze on wood
- Common Name
- Bacchante (Autumn)
- Simple Name
- sculpture
- Inscription Transcription
- F. Halnon
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Town
- London
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- c 1927
- Production Person Initials
- Frederick J
- Production Person Surname
- Halnon
- Production Year Low
- 1920
- Production Year High
- 1927
