Bacchante with chalice and three infants — Joseph-Charles Marin. Bacchante with chalice and three infants, late 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Bacchante with chalice and three infants

by Joseph-Charles Marin

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Artist: Joseph-Charles Marin (French, Paris 1759–1834 Paris)
Date: late 18th century
Medium: Terracotta, on painted and gilt wood pedestal
Dimensions: Group: 8 3/4 × 10 3/8 × 7 1/2 in. (22.2 × 26.4 × 19.1 cm); Pedestal: 4 7/8 × 12 1/4 × 9 7/8 in. (12.4 × 31.1 × 25.1 cm)
Type: Sculpture
Classification: Sculpture
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1983
Accession no.: 1983.185.5

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Data retrieved from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 9, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.

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