ECL-Bm.8:118-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.8:118-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Statue: river god
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Sampson Catalogue states that the Topham Finding Aid 3 (was Fa 2) desribes: 'fiume che rappresenta il Nilo, con due crocodrilli, di pietra nera Egizzia'
Other number
Fa 3 no. 21
Fa 3 no. 7
Fa 3 no. 8
Fa 3 no. 7
Fa 3 no. 8
Description
Content (description)
A bearded river god, with a drape around his legs reclines, resting his left arm on a crocodile. He holds a cornucopia of fruit and vine leaves on his left arm, and has a rod in his right hand ( the handle of a rudder?). A second crocodile, with a collar round its neck, stands by his feet looking up at him.
Content (object)
statue
Content (note)
Villa Pamfilia
Dimensions
height (actual size): 266mm
width (actual size): 402mm
width (actual size): 402mm
Inscription
Campiglia Palazzo di Villa Pamfili and Campiglia Palazzo di Villa Pamfili no.19 written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
21 written in ink on the front of the drawing lower left.
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Rossi (I ; 433.1)
• RS
• RS
