Early 18th century French school Bacchus Sketch in terracotta Bears the letters 'R. CH' incised into the clay on the reverse Height: 32.5 cm Resting on a modern square wooden base Total height: 36.5 cm Bacchus, terracotta, French School, 18th C. Provenance: Anonymous sale; Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Mes Chambelland, Giafferi, Doutrebente, 22 March 2001, no. 45 (as attributed to René Chauveau (1663-1722)); Acquired at this sale by the current owners Related works : 1st quarter 2nd century AD-2nd quarter 2nd century AD, Bacchus richelieu, marble, H.202 cm Paris, Musée du Louvre, MR 107 ; After Louis Garnier, Bacchus, bronze, H. 35.6 cm, New York, The Metropolitan Museum, inv. 40.14.4 (fig. 1) French school of the early 18th century