ECL-Bm.2:8-2012
Parts
ECL-Bm.2:8-2012
Identification
Sarcophagus: Jason in Colchis
assigned by cataloguer
Description
On left Jason, nude, struggles with a bull before an old man who sits on a rock mound. Two young females, one holding two rods, stand watching, flanking the old man. On right is the marriage ceremony: Medea on right, her head covered, is accompanied by two women; on left is Jason in armour, with a youth in background and winged putto holding torch on left.
drawing
height (actual size): 494mm
width (actual size): 774mm
width (actual size): 774mm
Villa Borghese. Facciata a levante. Una vergine con flammeo &ct.
red chalk on paper
Production
Ciferri, Bernardino (Artist)
c.1710-1730
History and association
• Montelatici (174)
• Louvre (Ma 410)
• Charbonneaux (259)
• RS (I ; 87.3)
• ASR (II ; no.189)
• Louvre (Ma 410)
• Charbonneaux (259)
• RS (I ; 87.3)
• ASR (II ; no.189)