ECL-Bm.11:94-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.11:94-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Funerary altar
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no.49
Other number
Fa 3 Villa no.49
Description
Content (description)
The front of an altar, which is crowned with a tympanum in which a half-draped woman lies on cushions; a putto on left points to her. On the body of the altar, a garland of fruit, flowers and leaves hangs from the horns of rams' heads at the top corners, with crinkled fillets hanging below. Two swans stand on the garland, facing outwards but bending their necks inwards to preen a Medusa head between them. Beneath the garland a dolphin moves right. An eagle with outspread wings stands on a projecting rock at each bottom corner. At top centre a panel bears the insrciption: LUCCEIA HEBENE/ SE VIVA FECIT/ DIS MANIBUS/ M LUCCEIO OPTATO/ CONIUGI SUO PIISSIMO ET/ LUCCEIAE POSILLAE/FILIAE SUAE PIISSIMAE QUAE/ VIXIT ANNOS V ET MENS III.
Content (object)
altar
Dimensions
height (actual size): 493mm
width (actual size): 371mm
width (actual size): 371mm
Inscription
Ciferri Villa Mattei No.49
written in ink on the back of the drawing
written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
D No. 49 written in pencil on the front of the drawing lower right
Materials & techniques note
red chalk on paper
Production
Person
Ciferri, Bernardino (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Altmann (no.31)
