ECL-Bm.8:12-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.8:12-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Sarcophagus: Seasons and genii holding roundel
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Bm 8. 11 and 12 are catalogued together being drawings of the same Sarcophagus
Description
Content (description)
Two winged genii, wearing cloaks which billow behind them, fly towards the centre and support a roundel containing the portrait of a man, who holds a roll in his left hand and makes a gesture with his right. Beneath the genii recline two figures with their backs to the centre, but turning their heads to look at one another: on left lies a nymph holding a pedum and cornucopia and leaning on an urn from which water flows, on right is a bearded male who holds a staff and cornucopia and leans on the coils of a sea-monster. Each has a quiver resting against their knee. At each end of the sarcophagus a Season steps outwards and carries over his shoulder on a pole his kill from the hunt. A dog leaps up at the animals and the Season puts out a hand to prevent it reaching them.
Content (object)
drawing
Content (note)
Villa Pamfilia
Dimensions
height (actual size): 415mm
width (actual size): 538mm
width (actual size): 538mm
Inscription
Campiglia Villa Pamfilia Facciata a Tramontana written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
B1 written in pencil on the front of the drawing lower left.
A2 written in ink on the front of the drawing, lower left, truncated.
Written in ink in the album in which the drawings are held is No. 11/ No. 12 1A2
A2 written in ink on the front of the drawing, lower left, truncated.
Written in ink in the album in which the drawings are held is No. 11/ No. 12 1A2
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Rossi (II; no. 455 pl. 54)
• Hanfmann, Dumbarton Oaks Season Sarcophagus
• Hanfmann, Dumbarton Oaks Season Sarcophagus
