ECL-Bm.11:109-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.11:109-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Funerary altar
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no. 22
Bm 11 107,108,109 are catalogued together being different aspects of the same altar
Bm 11 107,108,109 are catalogued together being different aspects of the same altar
Other number
Fa 3 Villa no. 22
Description
Content (description)
107: front. A garland of fruit and leaves hangs from the horns of Ammon heads at the top corners; fillets are tied in a bow at the top of the heads. An eagle perches on the garland, holding a snake in its beak. Sphinxes sit on projecting rocks at the bottom corners. At bottom centre, below the sphinxes' rocks, a dog lies to left facing an overturned urn from which flows liquid. At top centre is a panel with the inscription: DIIS MANIBUS/ TICIAUDIIQVIR/ ALEXANDRI/ PHILOSOPHI STOICI/ BACCHYLUSET/ AMBROTUSLIB/PATRONO/BENEMERENTI.
108: left side. A garland of leaves hangs from an Ammon head at the front and from a ram's head at the back. Over the garland two birds fly down to feed three fledglings, one holding an insect. Over them is a jug. At the bottom corners sit a sphinx (on the front) and a large bird (at the back)
109: right side. As the left side, but with a patera in place of the jug.
108: left side. A garland of leaves hangs from an Ammon head at the front and from a ram's head at the back. Over the garland two birds fly down to feed three fledglings, one holding an insect. Over them is a jug. At the bottom corners sit a sphinx (on the front) and a large bird (at the back)
109: right side. As the left side, but with a patera in place of the jug.
Content (object)
altar
Dimensions
height (actual size): 396mm
width (actual size): 258mm
width (actual size): 258mm
Inscription
Campiglia Villa Mattei No. 22 written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
N. 22 written in pencil on the front of the drawing lower left and B written in pencil lower right
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
