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Design for a Frieze, after a Roman Sarcophagus: The First Visit of Bacchus to Ariadne
Recorded by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as John Flaxman.
The record
- AttributionJohn Flaxman — other records naming John Flaxman
- Datelate 18th–early 19th century
- ClassificationDrawings
- MediumPen and black ink, brush and gray wash, on gray paper
- DepartmentDrawings and Prints
- Held byThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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John Flaxman · Design for a Frieze, after a Roman Sarcophagus: The First Visit of Bacchus to Ariadne · late 18th–early 19th century · The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain / CC0.
Source read 2026-09-20 · Published 2026-09-20
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