Sacrifice to Pan, c. 1760-1763, Jean-Jacques Lagrenée, French, 1739 - 1821, 8 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. ( x cm) (plate)9 5/16 x 13 1/8 in. ( x cm) (sheet), Etching, France, 18th century, The faithful have come to pay homage to Pan, the god of Arcadia-the woods, fields, and other wild places. Centaurs, satyrs, and humans come together to celebrate the life force that Pan represents. Here the long-lived Jean-Jacques Lagrenée operates in a light-hearted mode of Rococo art.

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