A partly naked bacchante seen from behind, facing right and holding an oval dish in her left hand, her drapery in her right, set against a black background inside a rectangular frame 1790 - 1825

Antonio Ricciani's "Bacchante dell'Ereolano" (1790-1825), an etching, captures the essence of classical mythology. The piece portrays a bacchante, a female follower of Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry, against a stark black background. The bacchante, seen from behind, gracefully holds a dish in her left hand, while her drapery billows behind her in a dynamic swirl, creating a sense of motion and ecstasy. This print, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the Neoclassical style that was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.