Annibale Carracci

The Drunken Silenus

1560–1609
Engraving on Silver
23.5 × 23.2 cm (9.3 × 9.1 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.orgPlan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Annibale Carracci

Two Children Teasing a CatTwo Children Teasing a CatBoy DrinkingBoy DrinkingSaint John the Baptist Bearing WitnessSaint John the Baptist Bearing WitnessThe Coronation of the VirginThe Coronation of the VirginThe Burial of ChristThe Burial of ChristStudies for a Figure of Saint Francis Kneeling in a Three-Quarter View and for His Hands (recto); Studies for a Figure of Saint Francis Kneeling in Profile (verso)Studies for a Figure of Saint Francis Kneeling in a Three-QuBack View of a Seated Nude Youth Facing LeftBack View of a Seated Nude Youth Facing LeftSeated Youth Facing Right, Seen from the BackSeated Youth Facing Right, Seen from the Back

More like this

A Bacchanal: a satyr holds Silenus as he lies on a donkey's back and picks a leaf from a garland, two putti carry an amphora and a basket with grapes at left, and a faun carries a sack at rightGiovanni Battista Costantini|Guido Reni — A Bacchanal: a satContest between Apollo and MarsyasGiulio Romano|Anonymous, French, School of Fontainebleau, 16Putto at left reclining on sheaves of wheat, another at right carrying a sheave over his shoulder, an allegory of the seasons (Summer), an oval compositionAnonymous, 17th century|Pietro Testa — Putto at left recliniCupids Tickling Each OtherFrançois Boucher|Anonymous, French, 18th century — Cupids TiDiana Surprised at her BathHans Rottenhammer I — Diana Surprised at her BathLot and His Daughters (?)Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century — Lot and The Alliance of Bacchus and CeresPierre Brebiette — The Alliance of Bacchus and CeresA female satyr breastfeeding an child to the right, turned towards the left, a satyr child on the ground to the left, from 'Landscapes and seaports' (Paysages et ports de mer, dans des ronds)Stefano della Bella — A female satyr breastfeeding an child Spandrel with Rape of Orytheia Flanked by Hercules and OmphaleCiro Ferri — Spandrel with Rape of Orytheia Flanked by HercuDiana and EndymionGiuseppe Diamantini — Diana and EndymionThe Genius of Salvator RosaSalvator Rosa — The Genius of Salvator RosaFete of PanGiovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664) — Fete o