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ECL-Bm.10:58-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bm.10:58-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Funerary altar

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Was Fa 2 no. 17
Bm 10. 57/58/59 are catalogued together being drawings of the same altar

Other number

Fa 3 no. 17

Description

Content (description)

57: side. A garland of leaves hangs from rams' heads. At the bottom corners stand eagles on rocky projections, their wings outspread. Beneath the garland crouches a bird, while above it fly two birds, each holding a wing of an insect. Above them, top centre, is a patera.
58: front. A garland of leaves hangs from rams' heads at the top corners. At each bottom corner stands an eagle with wings spread, looking up to the centre. Between them beneath the garland, two putti move to right with a sea-tiger. On the garland two cockerels peck at one another. At top centre is a panel with the inscription:?IONYEY/ EKIANOI/ KATANPOETATMA/ MAPKOEMINAPIOz/ MPOKAOEKAI/ APIETOBOYAOz/ APIETOBOYAOY
59: side. As 57, but with the peacock facing right beneath the garland, two birds fighting above it and a tall jug top centre.

Content (object)

altar

Content (note)

It is not possible to type the Greek inscription accurately

Dimensions

height (actual size): 421mm
width (actual size): 289mm

Inscription

Galleria di S. A. R No.17 written in ink on the back of the drawing

Inscription description

Galleria di S. A. R (His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany) Florence

Materials & techniques note

black lead pencil on paper

Production

Person

Unknown (Artist)

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Mansuelli (I no. 210)
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