ECL-Bm.11:41/2-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.11:41/2-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Garland Sarcophagus: Oedipus and Sphinx, Polyphemus and Galatea
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no.3
Bm 11 40.1 and 41.2 are catalogued together being drawings of the same sarcophagus
Bm 11 40.1 and 41.2 are catalogued together being drawings of the same sarcophagus
Other number
Fa 3 Palazzo no. 3
Description
Content (description)
Three nude winged putti hold two garlands of fruit with flying fillets. Over the garland on left two men, one nude, one draped, stand on right and confront a sphinx, which sits on a high rock on left. It waves a paw at them while it looks over its shoulder to left. Over the garland on right, Galatea, almost nude, rides through the waves to right on the back of a dolphin. On right Polyphemus, wearing a skin, sits on a rock mound and gestures to her. There is a sheep on the right by his seat, another grazes higher on left. At top left a river god reclines on rocks ( or clouds) with his arm on an over-turned urn from which flows water, holding a pedum against his shoulde. There is a tree on left by his knee.
Content (object)
drawing
Dimensions
height (actual size): 375mm
width (actual size): 485mm
width (actual size): 485mm
Inscription
Calderi Palazzo Mattei No. 3
written in ink on the back of the drawing
written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
D No.3 written in pencil on the front of the drawing, lower right
Materials & techniques note
red chalk on paper
Production
Person
Calderi, Carlo (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• RR (III ; 305.1)
• ASR (II ; no. 182)
• ASR (II ; no. 182)