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Arcadian Scene with Bacchus by Gerard de Lairesse

Arcadian Scene with Bacchus

Gerard de Lairesse · 1641

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DETAILS
Artist
Gerard de Lairesse
Date
1641
Medium
Black and red chalk
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
sheet: 14 15/16 x 9 3/4 in. (38 x 24.7 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Purchase, Renée Sacks Bequest and Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2006
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Gerard de Lairesse

Gerard de Lairesse, the 'Dutch Poussin,' transitioned from Rembrandt's influence to a grand Baroque style, becoming a leading art theorist despite blindness.

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