# The Bacchantes, circa 1860

CARRIER-BELLEUSE Albert-Ernest, Les Bacchantes, Reims, Musée des Beaux-Arts (inv. 931.11.3)
Photo : © Christian Devleeschauwer

A young girl, one knee resting on an amphora, encircles the neck of a young woman pouring a drink into a cup. Behind them, a child holding a tambourine is partially concealed.

### Artist:

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (called) (sculptor)
School, country: France
Anizy-le-Château, June 12, 1824 – Sèvres, June 3, 1887
circa 1860; circa 1870; third quarter of the 19th century

## Details

Material: Bronze
Technique: Casting, screwed
Dimensions (H x W x D in cm): 93 x 44 x 36.5
Weight: 55,200 g
Provenance: Bequest of Camille Lenoir, May 18, 1931
Place of Conservation: Museum of Fine Arts (inv. 931.11.3)