Feestende bacchanten 1652 - 1707

"Feestende bacchanten" is an etching by Dutch artist Franz Ertinger, depicting a scene from Roman mythology. This drawing, likely created between 1652 and 1707, shows a group of Bacchants - followers of the god Bacchus, god of wine and revelry - engaging in a lively celebration. Ertinger uses a detailed and expressive line to depict the scene, capturing the energy and movement of the Bacchants' joyous revelry. The etching is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, and measures 103 millimeters in height and 161 millimeters in width.