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ECL-Bm.8:118-2013

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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

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

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

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Rossi (I ; 433.1)
• RS
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