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ECL-Bn.5:66-2013

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Object number

ECL-Bn.5:66-2013

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Identification

Title

Bacchic scene

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Comments

Bn 5. 49-66 is a long series of paintings numbered vi-23 (x omitted).

Other number

Ashby ETON II No. 66 (23)

Description

Content (description)

Bacchic scene. Female figure reclining to right under a rock, stretching out a patera: three female figures, dancing, give drink to one another: the one on left holds a thyrsus. A two-handled bowl on an altar in front in the centre, and a tree in the background. Very strong blue background.

Content (object)

painting

Content (note)


Dimensions

height (actual size): 247mm
width (actual size): 388mm

Dimension note

Ashby gives the dimensions as 174 x 310
The painting on the page actually measures 190mm x 330mm

Inscription

Bartoli Villa Hadriani written in ink on the back of the drawing
23 written in pencil below the drawing, centre


Materials & techniques note

watercolour on paper

Production

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Previous ownership

References

• Ashby (p. 28 )
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