ECL-Bn.6:50-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.6:50-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Mosaic Pavement: Bacchus on a donkey
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Other number
Ashby ETON III 50
Description
Content (description)
Mosaic pavement, black on white: Bacchus on a donkey goes to right. Plinth with urn behind him. Birds on grape vines surround him and at top and bottom a plinth with urn.
Content (object)
mosaic
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 375mm
width (actual size): 397mm
width (actual size): 397mm
Dimension note
Ashby gives the dimensions as 304 square
The actual painting on the page measures 322mm x 326mm
The actual painting on the page measures 322mm x 326mm
Inscription
Pavimento di Bacco del Palazzo di Augusto written in ink on the back of the painting
R.T. III written in pencil on the back of the drawing.
Fran.co. Bartoli written within the frame lower edge
R.T. III written in pencil on the back of the drawing.
Fran.co. Bartoli written within the frame lower edge
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.37 A forgery according to Wilpert. see also: Michel, S. Costanza)
• Engelmann (Caylus f. 70 (Paris Cab. des Est. G d. 2 No. 3871 sqq., cited by Lanciani 168 ); )
• Michaelis (Holk.ii. 25)
• Lanciani (168)
• Muntz (Rev. Arch. (Dec. 1876) p. 406 reproduced in L'Arte, 1904, 460)
• Engelmann (Caylus f. 70 (Paris Cab. des Est. G d. 2 No. 3871 sqq., cited by Lanciani 168 ); )
• Michaelis (Holk.ii. 25)
• Lanciani (168)
• Muntz (Rev. Arch. (Dec. 1876) p. 406 reproduced in L'Arte, 1904, 460)