ECL-Bn.5:42-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.5:42-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Mosaic: Bacchic Scene
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Other number
Ashby ETON II No.42 (T)
Description
Content (description)
Mosaic of Bacchic scene: Dionysus seated with thyrsus: youthful male figure with cornucopiae in his right and pedum in his left hand, in square in centre with 22 other compartments around. Stylized anthemium motif in black around the separate compartments.
Content (object)
mosaic
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 376mm
width (actual size): 350mm
width (actual size): 350mm
Dimension note
Ashby gives the dimensions as 360 x 300
The actual drawing on the page measures 360mm x 295mm
The actual drawing on the page measures 360mm x 295mm
Inscription
Bartoli Pavimentum e Villa Hadriani written in ink on the back of the drawing
T written in ink on the back of the drawing
T written in ink on the back of the drawing
Materials & techniques note
watercolour on paper
Production
Person
Bartoli, Francesco, 1675? - 1730? (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
References
• Ashby (p. 24 Plate XI)