ECL-Bn.12:8-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.12:8-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Statue of Marforio and various bases
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'
See Sampson catalogue for very detailed description of the Latin inscriptions on the 4 bases.
See Sampson catalogue for very detailed description of the Latin inscriptions on the 4 bases.
Description
Content (description)
The statue of the river god Marforio is set in front of a wall on right. A man sits sketching left, in the background is a landscape with ruins, and in the foreground is a row of four bases with inscriptions. At the side of the wall, left of centre is a panel on which is written a poem in Italian describing Marforio, too long to quote.
At the bottom left, in a panel: QUATTUOR HAS/ STATUARUM BASES CUM/SUIS INSCRIPTIONIBUS/ANNO MDXLVII/UNA CUM ALIIS NONNULLIS/ AD ARCUM SEPT. SEVERI/NON PROCUL AB HAC/ MARFORII STATUA ERUTAS/NON ABSURDE HIC SUBIUNGI/POSS PUTAVIMUS/ANT. LAFRERI. SEQUANUS/ESCUDEBAT ROMAE/M D L
See Sampson catalogue for very detailed description of the Latin inscriptions on the 4 bases.
At the bottom left, in a panel: QUATTUOR HAS/ STATUARUM BASES CUM/SUIS INSCRIPTIONIBUS/ANNO MDXLVII/UNA CUM ALIIS NONNULLIS/ AD ARCUM SEPT. SEVERI/NON PROCUL AB HAC/ MARFORII STATUA ERUTAS/NON ABSURDE HIC SUBIUNGI/POSS PUTAVIMUS/ANT. LAFRERI. SEQUANUS/ESCUDEBAT ROMAE/M D L
See Sampson catalogue for very detailed description of the Latin inscriptions on the 4 bases.
Dimensions
height (actual size): 367mm
width (actual size): 444mm
width (actual size): 444mm
Inscription
See Sampson catalogue for very detailed description of the Latin inscriptions on the 4 bases.
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Lafrery, Antoine, 1512 - 1577 (Engraver)
Date
1550
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• ILS ( 6051,6050, 6052, are the first 3 bases, in Naples)
• CIL ( for the fourth base: VI 11 58: in Forum )
• ILS (731 for the fourth base)
• Fuhrer (no. 1193 Now in Capitoline Museum)
• CIL ( for the fourth base: VI 11 58: in Forum )
• ILS (731 for the fourth base)
• Fuhrer (no. 1193 Now in Capitoline Museum)