ECL-Bm.10:73-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.10:73-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Sarcophagus: Bacchic procession
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no. 6
Bm 10. 72 and 73 are catalogued together being continuation drawings of the same sarcophagus
Bm 10. 72 and 73 are catalogued together being continuation drawings of the same sarcophagus
Other number
Fa 3 no. 6
Description
Content (description)
On far right a satyr with his back turned to the viewer stands by a slender tree. Two youths leading two captives with their hands bound behind their backs head the procession to right. On the ground is a basket holding fruit, a snake and a tortoise. Then comes a chariot drawn by two tigresses, with putti sitting on their backs holding the reins. In the chariot stands a draped female, supported by Pan. In the background behind the tigresses are two bearded satyrs, one carrying a vase, the other a pedum. In the middle of the procession are a maenad with billowing drapery blowing a horn, a bearded satyr carrying a putto on his shoulder and a maenad with billowing drapery, who dances and plays the tympanum. At the end of the processsion comes the youthful Dionysus, wearing a skin and holding a thyrsus, supported by a satyr and accompanied by a Victory with outspread wings. He rides in a chariot drawn by a centaur and centauress, who blows a horn. A tiger runs beneath the centaur.
Content (object)
drawing
Dimensions
height (actual size): 440mm
width (actual size): 707mm
width (actual size): 707mm
Inscription
No.6 written in ink on the back of the drawing
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Mansuelli (I no. 256)
