ECL-Bn.4:11-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.4:11-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Drawing of mosaic pavement
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Other number
Ashby ETON I No. 11
Description
Content (description)
Drawing of the mosaic pavement of the tomb (Tomb Bn 4 no. 1?)
Square mosaic pavement, defective on the right. Circle in centre, with Silenus reclining to the left, holding a patera in his right hand: around the circle are vine leaves and grapes on a yellow ground.
Square mosaic pavement, defective on the right. Circle in centre, with Silenus reclining to the left, holding a patera in his right hand: around the circle are vine leaves and grapes on a yellow ground.
Content (object)
mosaic
tomb
tomb
Content (note)
The Vigna Moroni is situated on the right of the Via Appia, between the Church of S.Cesareo and the Porta S. Sebastiano, opposite the Tomb of the Scipiones. A very large number of tombs (mostly columbaria) have been found there:Ficoroni excavated no fewer than ninety-two and others were discovered in 1790.
Dimensions
height (actual size): 345mm
width (actual size): 235mm
width (actual size): 235mm
Dimension note
In Ashby's catalogue the dimension is given as 154 x 142 (no measurement unit)
The pavement in the drawing measures 155mm x 142mm
The pavement in the drawing measures 155mm x 142mm
Inscription
Pavimento della sopra detta stanza written in ink on the front of the drawing along lower edge.
Materials & techniques note
watercolour on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Ashby (p.8)