Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from 'Grandes Cheminée'

Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from 'Grandes Cheminée'

Jean Le Pautre

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Design for a chimney characterized by double terms on either side. Over the mantel an octagonal panel with a Bacchanal has been placed. The panel is surrounded by four ignudi holding up a heavy garland.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from 'Grandes Cheminée'Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from 'Grandes Cheminée'Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from 'Grandes Cheminée'Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from 'Grandes Cheminée'Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from 'Grandes Cheminée'

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