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ECL-Bm.12:73/1-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bm.12:73/1-2013

Object type

Identification

Title

Sarcophagus: rape of Leucippidae

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Was Fa 2 no. 116
Bm 12 73.1 and 74.2 are catalogued together as continuous drawings of the same sarcophagus

Other number

Fa 3 No. 116

Description

Content (description)

In the centre a female rushes distraught, while on each side one of the Dioscuri carries off a girl, each of whom stretches out her arms in distress. On left two nude warriors fight. On right a draped female and a nude bearded warrior move to right, looking back to the centre. At each corner stands a Victory holding a garland, her forward leg escaping from her drapes.

Content (object)

drawing
bust

Dimensions

height (actual size): 507mm
width (actual size): 770mm

Inscription

Calderi Villa Medici No. 116 written in ink on the back of the drawing

Inscription description

V. MEDICI No. 116 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

• Mansuelli (I ; no. 252)
• ASR (III ; 2 no. 180)
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