ECL-Bm.11:90-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.11:90-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Funerary altar
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no.19
Bm 11 88,89,90 are catalogued together being different aspects of the same altar
Bm 11 88,89,90 are catalogued together being different aspects of the same altar
Other number
Fa 3 Villa no.19
Description
Content (description)
88: front. A garland of fruit, flowers and leaves hangs from the horns of rams' heads at the top corner, fillets flying. An eagle perches with outspread wings on the garland. At the bottom corners on rock projections sit sphinxes and on a rock projection bottom centre the she-wolf suckles the twins. At top centre in a rectangular panel is the inscription L VOLUSIO/ URBANO/ NOMENCLATORI/CESORIO.
89: right side. A garland hangs from rams' heads as at the front, and sphinxes sit at the bottom corners. At bottom centre a bird stands to left. Over the garland is a patera.
90: left side. As the right side, but the bird bottom centre stands to right and there is a jug in place of the patera over the garland.
89: right side. A garland hangs from rams' heads as at the front, and sphinxes sit at the bottom corners. At bottom centre a bird stands to left. Over the garland is a patera.
90: left side. As the right side, but the bird bottom centre stands to right and there is a jug in place of the patera over the garland.
Content (object)
altar
Dimensions
height (actual size): 396mm
width (actual size): 261mm
width (actual size): 261mm
Inscription
Campiglia Villa Mattei No.19
written in ink on the back of the drawing
written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
N: 19 written in pencil on the front of the drawing, lower left
B written in pencil on the front of the drawing lower right
B written in pencil on the front of the drawing lower right
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Monumenta (TAV. LII 41 (?) added in ink in Sampson Catalogue, possibly the Monumenta paper?)
• Altmann (no.2 fig.40)
• Altmann (no.2 fig.40)
