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Suite of Vases: Plate 22
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Jacques François Joseph Saly created an etched suite of 30 imaginary vase designs while studying in Rome. Throughout the series, he let his skill and imagination run wild on the theme of bacchants by inventively incorporating animals, satyrs, and maenads—as well as faces and grotesques (fantastic figures and beasts)—into various designs. Published in Paris, the series nourished an appetite for the revival of mythological and classical elements in decorative arts, and may have also inspired Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s suite of bacchanalia images.
| Artist / Maker | Jacques François Saly |
|---|---|
| Date | 1746 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | etching |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
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Jacques François Saly (French, 1717–1776) Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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