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John Roy Robertson (fl.1857-1869)
Young Bacchus c. 1860
Oil on canvas
16 1/16 x 16 1/64 in. (40.8 x 40.7 cm.)
Gift of Mrs. J.H. Meredith
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1891-1-8
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Artist: John Roy Robertson (fl.1857-1869)
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Medium: Painting
Description: Bust portrait shows Bacchus as a young boy, facing left, with head turned to viewer. He has brown-red curly hair, and blue eyes, and wears white, toga-like garb. The image is round on a square canvas.
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Signature, lower left: "ROBERTSON". Label on front, typed: "'J.H. MEREDITH'". On verso (in pencil): "12". On stretcher, typed: "YOUNG BACCHUS / Artist: John R. Robertson / Presented to this Society / April, 1891, by / Mrs. Jos. H. Meredith"
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