ECL-Bm.8:79-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.8:79-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Sarcophagus lid: symposium
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Bm 8. 78,79,80 are catalogued together being drawings of the same sarcophagus lid
Description
Content (description)
The figures recline on skin-covered couches in front of curtains which hang across the background. On far left a female sits playing the lyre to a bearded male and female, who both gesture to her: he holds a large cup, she a twisted garland. A putto reaches up to her from the ground, a second on right drinks from a jug. A youth, partly hidden by the female, stretches down to a putto who kneels on the ground on right. An old bearded satyr, lying on his belly, raises his cup to a female on right , who stretches her hand to his head. Next a satyr lies on his back and holds a putto in the air, while a half-draped female holds up a bunch of grapes for him. Three kraters stand in a row on the ground. Next a half-draped youth proffers a krater to a putto standing in the background, while a satyr reclining on right holds out his cup to be refilled. A putto sits on the ground pointing to a female seated far right on a stool playing the double pipes.
Content (object)
drawing
lid
lid
Content (note)
Villa Pamfilia
Dimensions
height (actual size): 408mm
width (actual size): 545mm
width (actual size): 545mm
Inscription
Campiglia Villa Pamfilia. in faccia al teatro & c written in ink on the back of the drawing
Inscription description
B5 written in pencil on the front of the drawing lower left
A 2 written in ink on the front of the drawing lower left, truncated
3 B written in ink on the front of the drawing lower right, truncated
In the album in which the drawings are held is written:
No. 78 1 A 2
No. 79/No. 80 3 B 4
A 2 written in ink on the front of the drawing lower left, truncated
3 B written in ink on the front of the drawing lower right, truncated
In the album in which the drawings are held is written:
No. 78 1 A 2
No. 79/No. 80 3 B 4
Materials & techniques note
black lead pencil on paper
Production
Person
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Rossi (III ; 242.2)
• RR
• RR
