ECL-Bm.8:6-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.8:6-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Sarcophagus: Achilles on Scyros
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Bm 8. 4,5,6,7 are catalogued together being drawings of the same sarcophagus
Description
Content (description)
4: on left a female, almost nude, sits on a rock to right and embraces a youth who stands before her. A draped female approaches from right, blowing a long horn. On right stand three draped females, the first turning to left, the second moving left but turning to look right with a gesture, the third looking right, her back to the viewer.
5: on left a draped female carrying a lyre moves left. In the centre three females, the one on right kneeling, attempt to restrain Achilles, who makes a rush to right. A large helmet lies on the ground at his feet, and a putto stands by it. Above the head of the kneeling female two horses seem to burst out of clouds towards right, a large curving line above them.
6: a female on left, partly also on 5, moves to left, her left arm outstretched, but looks back over her shoulder to right. By her stand two soldiers in attitudes of astonishment as they look to centre. On right a soldier embraces an old man, watched by a soldier in background left.
7: on right. of the old man, who overlaps sheets 6 and 7, stands a youth in an attitude of surprise. On far right stands a young female, partly cut off by the border.
5: on left a draped female carrying a lyre moves left. In the centre three females, the one on right kneeling, attempt to restrain Achilles, who makes a rush to right. A large helmet lies on the ground at his feet, and a putto stands by it. Above the head of the kneeling female two horses seem to burst out of clouds towards right, a large curving line above them.
6: a female on left, partly also on 5, moves to left, her left arm outstretched, but looks back over her shoulder to right. By her stand two soldiers in attitudes of astonishment as they look to centre. On right a soldier embraces an old man, watched by a soldier in background left.
7: on right. of the old man, who overlaps sheets 6 and 7, stands a youth in an attitude of surprise. On far right stands a young female, partly cut off by the border.
Content (object)
drawing
Content (note)
Villa Pamfilia
Dimensions
height (actual size): 402mm
width (actual size): 545mm
width (actual size): 545mm
Inscription
Campiglia Villa Pamfilia nella facciata principale a tramontana written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
A4 written in pencil on the front of the drawing top left
B4 written in ink on the front of the drawing lower left, 5 C written in ink below drawing lower right. On the actual album of the drawings is written No.6-5C6
B4 written in ink on the front of the drawing lower left, 5 C written in ink below drawing lower right. On the actual album of the drawings is written No.6-5C6
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• RR (III ; 239.3)
• ASR (II no. 33)
• Rossi
• ASR (II no. 33)
• Rossi
