Sketch for a Bacchante
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1942-50-132
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Sketch for a Bacchante *Daniel Huntington (American, 1816–1906), 1887 Daniel Huntington, a leading figure in 19th-century American art president of the National Academy Design from 1862 to 1890, created this preparatory sketch late in his prolific career. Known for his portraits, historical scenes, and neoclassical subjects, Huntington often drew inspiration from classical mythology, blending European academic traditions with American sensibilities. This work, classified as a figure study, captures a Bacchante—a fervent female follower of Bacchus, the Roman god wine and revelry—evoking ...