Bacchus enthroned served by Boys with Attendant Bacchantes

William Barret, or George Barret the elder (Dublin 1732 - Paddington 1784) or George Barret the younger (London c.1767 - London 1842). Oil painting on canvas, Bacchus enthroned served by Boys with Attendant Bacchantes by William Barret or George Barret the elder (Dublin 1732 - Paddington 1784) or George Barret the younger (London c.1767 - London 1842), circa 1795. Seven full-length figures: central figure of Bacchus enthroned holding a Thyrsus (a wand tipped with a pine cone – an ancient fertility symbol) in his left hand, two lightly draped female attendants on the right and on the far right a small boy holding up a large dish of grapes, on the left are two further female attendants and a youth between them offering a drink to Bacchus. A grisaille overdoor. Attingham Park, Shropshire (Accredited Museum)