1773
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Triumph of Bacchus with Dancing Nymphs is a 1773 ink by Martin Johann Schmidt, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a wild scene with two figures in the center. One person is sitting, holding up their hands like they’re cheering. The other stands, holding a cup and looking down. Around them, vines and leaves twist everywhere, almost like the whole scene is tangled. The lines are dark and scratchy, giving it a rough, busy feel. The artist used a technique called etching to make this print. Tiny grooves in a metal plate hold the ink, then paper is pressed on top. That’s why the lines look so sharp and detailed. Want to see more prints like this? Look up etching to learn how it works.
Martin Johann Schmidt, called Kremser Schmidt or Kremserschmidt, (25 September 1718 – 28 June 1801), was one of the outstanding Austrian painters of the late Baroque/Rococo along with Franz Anton Maulbertsch.
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