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ECL-Bm.11:112-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bm.11:112-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Funerary altar

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Was Fa 2 no. 23
Bm 11 110, 111, 112 are catalogued together being different aspects of the same altar

Other number

Fa 3 Villa no. 23

Description

Content (description)

110: front. Decorated mouldings run round the altar at top and bottom. A garland of leaves, flowers and fruit hangs from the horns of rams' heads, with fillets flying above and below. Over the garland is a Medusa head. Sphinxes sit on projecting rocks at the bottom corners. At bottom centre an eagle clutches a thunderbolt in its claws and carries a wreath in its beak. At the top of the front is the inscription P FUNDANI P F TER/ VELINI.
111. right side. As front, but with a patera over the garland and between the sphinxes a stork, with wings outspread, walks to left.
112: left side. As the other side, but with a jug in place of the patera and the stork stands to right, holding a lizard by its tail.

Content (object)

altar

Dimensions

height (actual size): 410mm
width (actual size): 265mm

Inscription

Campiglia Villa Mattei No. 23 written in ink on the back of the drawing

Inscription description

No. 23 written in ink on the front of the drawing lower left

Materials & techniques note

black lead pencil on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Altmann (no. 42 fig. 67)
image 147506
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