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ECL-Bm.4:39-2012

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Object number

ECL-Bm.4:39-2012

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Identification

Title

Sarcophagus lid: Sirens and philosphers

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Fa 3 no. 44 (formerly Fa 2 no. 44)
Bm 4. 33-58 are from Villa Altieri verso Porta Maggiore

Other number

Fa 3 no. 44

Description

Content (description)

On right two Sirens stand on a rocky ledge, playing double pipes and lyre. They have outspread wings, shaggy thighs and scaly legs ending in claws. They seem to play to two philosophers seated on rocks on left with mask and sundial on columns between them. Far left are traces of seated figure holding open book. A slightly curved object projects towards the Sirens from behind the rock nearest to them: this can be explained as a misunderstanding of a prow of a boat, which had been lost when this drawing was made but was recorded in one of the Dal Pozzo-Albani drawings. The lid was broken even then, but the drawing shows four philosohers, three Sirens and Odysseus in his boat. The break is not recorded in the Topham drawing.

Content (object)

drawing

Dimensions

height (actual size): 372mm
width (actual size): 486mm

Inscription

Villa Altieri No. 44

Inscription description

Villa Altieri No. 44 written in pencil on front of drawing as well as in ink on reverse

Materials & techniques note

red chalk on paper

Production

Person

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• ASR (II ; no. 141 (lost))
• TAPS (Vermeule NS 50 part 5 1960 no. 13)
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