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Grey drawing of a classical frieze: a reclining woman on a chariot pulled by a centaur, with dancing figures and a nude man at right.

Bas Relief with Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne

A grey-toned drawing of a classical relief frieze shows a reclining woman on a wheeled chariot drawn by a centaur, with dancing figures, a standing male nude, and a lion-headed figure below. Graphite and crayon on ivory laid paper, the figures are carefully shaded to suggest carved marble.

Artist
Leandro Ricci
Date
n.d.
Medium
Graphite on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 708 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1809).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection