ECL-Bm.11:91-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.11:91-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Funerary altar
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no.20
Bm 11 91,92,93 are catalogued together being different aspects of the same altar
Bm 11 91,92,93 are catalogued together being different aspects of the same altar
Other number
Fa 3 Villa no.20
Description
Content (description)
91: front. A garland of leaves and fruit hangs from the horns of rams' heads at the top corners, beneath which hang fillets. An eagle perches on the garland. At bottom centre a goat stands to right suckling a child.. Two small birds with outspread wings stand in the bottom corners looking up at the fillets. At top centre is a rectangular panel with the inscription DIIS MANIB/ SACRUM/ L SEST EUTROPE/ SIBI ET SUIS/ CUIUS MONUMENTEST.
92: side. A garland hangs from rams' heads as at the front. Over it two birds peck at the wings of a cricket. At bottom left and right two birds fly up towards the fillets which hang from the ram's heads.
93: side. As the other side.
92: side. A garland hangs from rams' heads as at the front. Over it two birds peck at the wings of a cricket. At bottom left and right two birds fly up towards the fillets which hang from the ram's heads.
93: side. As the other side.
Content (object)
altar
Dimensions
height (actual size): 406mm
width (actual size): 267mm
width (actual size): 267mm
Inscription
Campiglia Villa Mattei No.20
written in ink on the back of the drawing
written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
N: 20 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
• Altmann (no.17)
