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ECL-Bm.4:21-2012

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Object number

ECL-Bm.4:21-2012

Object type

Identification

Title

Relief: Lararium (?)

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

The Sampson catalogue states that in Topham's finding aid 3 (formerly Fa 2):
' e nella base piccola figura in basso rilievo d'un giovane a sedere, che appoggia il mento sopra il bracchio destro, e con l'altra mano tiene alcuni frutti, con pochi ornamenti all'intorno.'
Bm 3. 13-32 are from the Villa Montalto

Other number

Fa 3 no.14

Description

Content (description)

In low-arched niche sits young female (?), draped and wearing angular head-covering, resting chin on right hand. She sits on rocks and holds out fruit or flowers in left hand. Her niche is flanked on each side and above by three palm (?) branches. Beneath burns a small candelabrum flanked by two snakes, one male, one female.

Content (object)

relief

Dimensions

height (actual size): 503mm
width (actual size): 382mm

Inscription

Villa Montalto no. 14

Inscription description

V. Montalto no.14 written in pencil on the front as well as in ink on the reverse

Materials & techniques note

black lead pencil on paper

Production

Person

Calderi, Carlo (Artist)

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

image 146509
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