ECL-Bm.11:75-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.11:75-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Relief: woman plays lyre, flanked by putti with cornucopiae
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Sampson catalogue states that Fa 3 (was Fa 2) describes: 'piccola statua di donna in mezzo rilievo'
Other number
Fa 3 Palazzo no. 69
Description
Content (description)
In the centre a draped female, with one breast bare, sits to right on a throne playing a lyre. Seated sphinxes form the legs of the throne. On left and right are smaller square relief panels, each showing a nude putto with drapery floating round him, carrying a cornucopia of fruit over his shoulder in a way that defies gravity. Each putto moves outwards, but looks back over his shoulder to the female.
Content (object)
relief
Dimensions
height (actual size): 500mm
width (actual size): 784mm
width (actual size): 784mm
Inscription
Calderi Palazzo Mattei No.69. Donna a sedere in mezzo rilievo in atto di sonare la lira con un puttino alato per parte con cornucopia
written in ink on the back of the drawing
written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
No. 69 written in ink on front of drawing lower left
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Calderi, Carlo (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
