ECL-Bm.12:45/2-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.12:45/2-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Sarcophagus: Calydonian boar hunt
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Was Fa 2 no.19 On the facade of the Villa Medici: Cagiano de Azevedo no. 63
Other number
Fa 3 no. 19
Description
Content (description)
On left stand a female, two bearded males and a youth. There is a dog at the feet of the figure on far left. In the centre a huge boar rushes from its cave on right to attack Meleager, who levels his spear against it, two hounds at his feet. Atalanta with her quiver on her back stretches out her hands towards it. Two almost-nude men move agitatedly on the periphery on left. A bearded male stands in the background by Atalanta. A bearded huntsman stands by the head of the boar and gestures to left. Another huntsman stands on right of the cave and aims his spear at the boar. On right is a group of watching figures, perhaps deities. On far right a river god reclines at the foot of a tree, a reed growing by his knee. At top right two nymphs sit on rocks. By them a youth leans on a rock and a small seated female is attended by a small standing male.
Content (object)
drawing
bust
bust
Dimensions
height (actual size): 505mm
width (actual size): 382mm
width (actual size): 382mm
Inscription
Calderi Villa Medici No. 19 written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
C No. 19 written in pencil on the front of the 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
References
• Cagiano de Azevedo (no. 63 On the facade of the Villa Medici)