ECL-Bn.11:15-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.11:15-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Tall amphora
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
The volume Bn 11, entitled Vase antiche, is devoted entirely to vases, some antique, but mostly fanciful products after the antique. A large number of the engravings have the initials AE. V and the representation of fanciful vases fall into three groups, distinguished by the inscriptions (a) sic Romae antiqui sculptores ex aere et marmore faciebant,
(b) ex Romanis antiquitatibus,
(c) Romae ab antiquo repertum
(b) ex Romanis antiquitatibus,
(c) Romae ab antiquo repertum
Description
Content (description)
The amphora has a high foot, a very tall slender neck with decoration of leaves, high and elaborate handles, also with leaf ornament, and a knobbed lid. Round the body there are two friezes, with fluting on the shoulder and at the bottom of the belly. In the lower frieze eagles stand with outspread wings beneath garlands, over which there are sphinxes and insects; between the eagles, vases hang from the garlands on fillets. In the upper frieze is a deer on a burning altar, which is flanked by garlands hanging vertically; below the handles are bearded masks, crowned with wreaths and with a cockle-shell as chin.
Beneath amphora: EX ROMANIS ANTIQUITATIBUS MDXXXXII
Beneath amphora: EX ROMANIS ANTIQUITATIBUS MDXXXXII
Content (object)
amphora
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 252mm
width (actual size): 175mm
width (actual size): 175mm
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Engraver)
Date
1542