ECL-Bn.12:61-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.12:61-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Mosaic or painting ?: wild animals
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
The volume Bn 12 is described in Fa 4 as : 'Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae in loose sheets being points of ye most famous remains of buildings, amphitheatres, temples, columns, triumphal arches, mausoleums and statues in Rome - engraved by Lafrerius, Barlachus, Aen. Vicus and others'
Description
Content (description)
Various wild animals are depicted on an undulating ground.
This image shows an elephant, bison, camel (?), lions and deer.
In a small panel lower left is the inscription: Ex veteri hypocausto reperto prope vivarium Anno 1547 in / quo elegantissimme omnium animalium pictae effigies videbantur./ Haec tractae sunt et in tres tabellas digestae. Tab 1.
Formis Ant. Lafreri
This image shows an elephant, bison, camel (?), lions and deer.
In a small panel lower left is the inscription: Ex veteri hypocausto reperto prope vivarium Anno 1547 in / quo elegantissimme omnium animalium pictae effigies videbantur./ Haec tractae sunt et in tres tabellas digestae. Tab 1.
Formis Ant. Lafreri
Content (object)
relief
Dimensions
height (actual size): 331mm
width (actual size): 449mm
width (actual size): 449mm
Inscription
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Lafrery, Antoine, 1512 - 1577 (Engraver)
Date
1547