ECL-Bm.8:25-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.8:25-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Sarcophagus(?): discovery of Ariadne
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Bm 8. 24 and 25 are catalogued together as continuous drawings of the same image
Description
Content (description)
Ariadne lies on the ground left of centre, in front of a bacchic procession which moves right; almost all of the figures in the procession look up to left as if at the approach of Dionysus. A winged putto and a maenad stand over her and point to her. The procession is headed by a young Pan and an old Pan who holds a drinking vessel to his lips as he moves along; a lion lies on the ground by their feet. They are followed by a figure playing crotola, a satyr wearing a loose drape, and a maenad with billowing drapery blowing a horn. Next, by Ariadne's head, stands a satyr with loose drapery, holding a cornucopia. Two females stand in the background behind the Ariadne group, then Pan dances along in front of two centaurs who blow horns.
Content (object)
drawing
Content (note)
Villa Pamfilia
Dimensions
height (actual size): 413mm
width (actual size): 273 (double)mm
width (actual size): 273 (double)mm
Inscription
Campiglia Villa Pamfilia. Nella facciata d'avanti, a man dritta written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
A2 written in ink on the front of the drawing, lower left, truncated
Written in the album in which the drawings are held is No. 24 No. 25 1- A- 2
Written in the album in which the drawings are held is No. 24 No. 25 1- A- 2
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Rossi
