ECL-Bn.9:56-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.9:56-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Relief: gladiators and wild beasts
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
Now in Villa Torlonia, Rome
Description
Content (description)
Three gladiators, armed with helmet and shield, the one on right wearing armour, fight a bear, a panther and a lion. The lion, on left, rears to left over a fallen gladiator, who wears scale armour. All the animals wear harness.
Content (object)
relief
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 190mm
width (actual size): 243mm
width (actual size): 243mm
Inscription
Written in ink on the front of the drawing: nel Teatro di Marcello
Materials & techniques note
pen, black ink and grey wash on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Artist)
Date
c.1710-1730
History and association
Previous ownership
