ECL-Bn.4:24-2013

Object number

ECL-Bn.4:24-2013

Object type

drawing

Title

Painting of a columbarium

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

The tomb was probably situated at the south-western extremity of the property, close to the Via della Navicella, the modern representative of the ancient road which passed through the Porta Querquetulana(?) of the Servian Wall. This gate would naturally have been situated at the top of the descent, so that the tomb would have been on the slope.

Other number

Ashby ETON I No. 24

Content (description)

This drawing represents the exterior and interior of a columbarium built in brickwork in the vineyard of the Jesuits near S.Stefano Rotondo. In the centre of the wall is shown facing us a female figure holding a scarf over her head with both hands. Below the female figure is an arcosolium, in the lunette of which are three ducks.

Content (object)

columbarium
tomb

Content (note)

A columbarium in the vineyard of the Jesuits near S. Stefano Rotondo, close to the Via della Navicella.
The mosaic pavement within Bn 4. 24 is shown in Bn 4. 26

Dimensions

height (actual size): 345mm
width (actual size): 234mm

Dimension note

In Ashby's catalogue the dimension is given as 219 x 167
The drawing of the columbarium measures 219mm x 167mm

Inscription

Cammera sepolcrale ritrovata nella Vigna de RR.PP. Gesuiti a S.Stefano Rotondo
A.Pozzo p(er) fare i bagni [one of the wells so often found in or near tombs]
Longhezza di detta stanza p(al)mi 20: Larghezza p(al)mi 18: Altezza p(al)mi 30.
written in ink below the drawing

Materials & techniques note

watercolour and black lead pencil on paper

Person

Unknown (Artist)

Date

c.1710-1730

Previous ownership

Topham, Richard, ? - 1731

References

• Ashby (p.9 and 10)
• Engelmann (Eng. v. 5-vi.3 Cors. 61-69)
• Hulsen (ix. 410)

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