ECL-Bm.11:38/1-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.11:38/1-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Column sarcophagus with Cupid, Psyche, Venus, Mars and Rhea
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no.2
Bm 11 38.1 and 39.2 are catalogued together being drawings of the same sarcophagus
Bm 11 38.1 and 39.2 are catalogued together being drawings of the same sarcophagus
Other number
Fa 3 Palazzo no. 2
Description
Content (description)
Six fluted pillars, their capitals decorated with garlands slung between rams' heads, support five shallow arches. Over each capital a putto blows a shell horn. In each arch are two figures. On left, two putti, wearing cloaks and carrying staffs, and one of them carrying a helmet, turn towards one another. Then nude Cupid and draped Psyche embrace and kiss. Draped Venus, with one foot slightly raised on a rock, holds out her arm to nude Mars, who has a helmet, cloak, spear and shield belt. In the next arch, Mars, nude but with helmet, cloak, spear and shield, flies down from left to Rhea, who reclines draped on the ground; a bearded nude male stands by her head and looks up at Mars. on right stand a half-draped nymph with an urn, her legs crossed, and a rustic bearded male wearing a tunic, cloak and garland, and holding a pedum.
Content (object)
drawing
Dimensions
height (actual size): 500mm
width (actual size): 791mm
width (actual size): 791mm
Inscription
Calderi Palazzo Mattei No. 2
written in ink on the back of the drawing
written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
No. V written in pencil on the front of the drawing, lower left
B written in ink just below drawing, truncated.
B written in ink just below drawing, truncated.
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Calderi, Carlo (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• RR (III ; 294.2)