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ECL-Bm.2:8-2012

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Object number

ECL-Bm.2:8-2012

Object type

Identification

Title

Sarcophagus: Jason in Colchis

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Description

Content (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.

Content (object)

drawing

Dimensions

height (actual size): 494mm
width (actual size): 774mm

Inscription

Villa Borghese. Facciata a levante. Una vergine con flammeo &ct.

Materials & techniques note

red chalk on paper

Production

Person

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Montelatici (174)
• Louvre (Ma 410)
• Charbonneaux (259)
• RS (I ; 87.3)
• ASR (II ; no.189)
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