Ernest Meissonier

Bacchus

1887

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 7.2 × 4.7 cm (2 7/8 × 1 7/8 in.); Sheet: 25 × 15.8 cm (9 7/8 × 6 1/4 in.)
Collection no.
1927.4346
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Bacchus — Ernest Meissonier. 1887.

Medium: Etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper. Dimensions: Image: 7.2 × 4.7 cm (2 7/8 × 1 7/8 in.); Sheet: 25 × 15.8 cm (9 7/8 × 6 1/4 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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