Bacchus and Ariadne, (painting)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

artist
Turner, M. J. W.
Titian (copy after)
Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 43
"'In 1840, Turner painted Bacchus and Ariadne, a variation of the grand old Titian theme. Turner has ommitted the sail of the vessel of Theseus, who, having slain the minotaur, deserts Ariadne at Naxos. There is a city on the height, and a river below.' - Thornbury's life of Turner."
Catalogue of a Loan Collection of Pictures forming the First Exhibition by the Art Association of Davenport, beginning February 23, 1878. Davenport: Egbert, Fidlar, & Chambers, Printers, 1878.
1840
Control number
AECI 03470041
Type
Paintings
Exhibition Catalogs
Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index
Topic
Mythology--Classical--Bacchus
Mythology--Classical--Ariadne
Figure group
Cityscape
Landscape--River
Landscape--Mountain
Record ID
siris_aeci_70910
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