Three Children Playing ('Infant Bacchanals'), Bouchardon, 18th century
Bouchardon

Three Children Playing ('Infant Bacchanals')

18th century · Statuette

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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In this state since
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The museum

About the sculpture

This statuette in white marble depicts three children playing. One child, representing Bacchus, rides on the back of another, supported by a third waving a cap. The statuette is on a pedestal of fluted marble, mounted with ormolu, on a plinth of lapis lazuli.

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Accession number
1135:2-1882

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