Chariot of Bacchus, engraving by Pierre François Tardieu, 1751

An engraved plate shows a horse-drawn chariot draped with vines and foliage, carrying robed figures and a seated group, pulled by a team of horses with riders at the front. The title Char de Bacchus appears in capitals beneath the scene, which is set against a bare, pale background with a fine ruled border on an open page.

Artist

Pierre François Tardieu

Date

1751

Medium

Engraving on laid paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

4000 × 2705 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum