ECL-Bn.11:42-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.11:42-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
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, which has a rather globular body, stands on a high slender foot with a wide flat base. There are acanthus leaves around the bottom of the body, on the shoulder and on the high slim neck. At the top of the body lie two winged females, whose bodies end in coiled tails. A garland hangs between the two tails. Their wings are spread back so that the tips touch, and beneath the tips is a boukranion. The head of each female is extended in a snaky tendril to curve up and over towards the lip to form the handles. The females have foliage intstead of hair. The fluted lid has a ring as knob.
ROMAE AB ANTIQUO REPERTUM MDXXXXIII engraved below the Amphora
AEV engraved in a cartouche below the amphora
ROMAE AB ANTIQUO REPERTUM MDXXXXIII engraved below the Amphora
AEV engraved in a cartouche below the amphora
Content (object)
amphora
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 252mm
width (actual size): 208mm
width (actual size): 208mm
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Vico, Enea, 1523 - 1567 (Engraver)
Date
1543