Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Le Triomphe de Silène depicts the Greek deity Silenus, associated with wine, drunkenness, exuberance and the pleasures of life, seated on a donkey and surrounded by bacchantes and putti. The lively modelling of the figures and ambitious composition are indicative of Carrier-Belleuse's noteworthy skill in handling terracotta. Another example was offered in these rooms, Sotheby's London, 9 July 2004, lot 152.