ECL-Bm.9:35-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bm.9:35-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Two reliefs: a female and Dionysus; Apollo and Hermes
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Museo Archeologico, Venice. Inv No. 110 (a) and Inv No. 269 (b)
Description
Content (description)
a) On left stands a female wearing a peplos; she looks right and rests her left hand on the shoulder of Dionysus, nude, on right. He leans on a thyrsus and holds a jug in his right hand. A tiger on the ground between them is partly hidden by the female's skirt; it looks right and raises its forepaw.
b) Apollo, his cloak clasped at his neck and falling down behind, stands on left facing the viewer and holds in his left hand a contorted snake, which should probably be a bow. On right stands Hermes looking towards him. He wears a cap and holds his caduceus on his left arm, over which is also a swag of drapery. In his right hand he holds a money bag (?). A griffin sits on the ground between them, facing Apollo.
On the back of the drawing is a sketchy black pencil drawing of a stretching male figure
b) Apollo, his cloak clasped at his neck and falling down behind, stands on left facing the viewer and holds in his left hand a contorted snake, which should probably be a bow. On right stands Hermes looking towards him. He wears a cap and holds his caduceus on his left arm, over which is also a swag of drapery. In his right hand he holds a money bag (?). A griffin sits on the ground between them, facing Apollo.
On the back of the drawing is a sketchy black pencil drawing of a stretching male figure
Content (object)
relief
Dimensions
height (actual size): 270mm
width (actual size): 386mm
width (actual size): 386mm
Inscription
e Bibliotecha Sti Marci Venetiis written in ink on the back of the drawing
On the back of the drawing is a sketchy black pencil drawing of a sketchy male figure
On the back of the drawing is a sketchy black pencil drawing of a sketchy male figure
Materials & techniques note
pen and black ink on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Anti (151 Sala XI.4 (a) 152 Sala XI.5 (b))
