ECL-Bm.8:14-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.8:14-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Sarcophagus: bacchic thiasos
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Bm 8. 13 and 14 are catalogued together being drawings of the same sarcophagus
Description
Content (description)
Near each end is a lion mask with a ring in its mouth, from which hang the ends of two garlands. The rest of the garlands are hidden by figures. On far left beyond the mask, a maenad with a drape around her legs moves into the background with her back to the viewer, holding a tympanum. On far right, beyond the mask, a draped maenad, cut by the border, moves right but looks back to left. Between the masks a maenad on left and a satyr in centre dance as a maenad on right plays the tympanum. The satyr has his back to the viewer, a swag of drapery hanging from his shoulders; he holds a staff in his left hand. A tiger springs to right by his feet.
Content (object)
drawing
Content (note)
Villa Pamfilia
Dimensions
height (actual size): 405mm
width (actual size): 542mm
width (actual size): 542mm
Inscription
Campiglia Villa Pamfilia, Facciata a Tramontana written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
B2 written in pencil on the front of the drawing upper left.
A2 written in ink on the front of the drawing, lower left, truncated.
A2 written in ink on the front of the drawing, lower left, truncated.
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Matz (I ; no. 64)
• Rossi
• Rossi
