ECL-TP.22:1-2012
Parts
Object number
ECL-TP.22:1-2012
Object type
Identification
Title
Portland Vase
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
The two drawings Bn 15 89.1 and 89.2 are on the same sheet and so catalogued together.They were catalogued in Bn but are held in the Large Topham Portfolio as TP22.1 and 22.2
Other number
ECL-Bn15.89.1
Description
Content (description)
The figure decoration is shown as if on a flat frieze and is also in reverse. Over the masks are the words ANSA VASIS
Bottom left: ILLmo DNO AUGUSTO CHIGIO/ SUMMA OBSERVANTIA COLEmo/Bernardinus Capitellius D.
Very long inscription below figures which is a dedicatory address and records the vase 'inter pretiosiss.mas Eminentiss.mi Cardinalis Barberini delicias' and bears the date April 1633
Bottom left: ILLmo DNO AUGUSTO CHIGIO/ SUMMA OBSERVANTIA COLEmo/Bernardinus Capitellius D.
Very long inscription below figures which is a dedicatory address and records the vase 'inter pretiosiss.mas Eminentiss.mi Cardinalis Barberini delicias' and bears the date April 1633
Content (object)
vase
Content (note)
In pencil, on the mount is written: Portland Vase dal Pozzo. The engraving appears to be from a drawing by Cassiano dal Pozzo of a drawing of the Portland Vase
Dimensions
height (actual size): 287mm
width (actual size): 796mm
width (actual size): 796mm
Inscription
Inscriptions on the front as detailed in Descriptions above.
On the back of the sheet, in ink: Stampe d'un Vase antique ou est grave le songe d'Olympias estant grosse d'Alexandre du Cabinet d'antiques du Card. Francois Barberin dedie a Auguste Chigi par Bernardin Capitelli.
On the back of the sheet, in ink: Stampe d'un Vase antique ou est grave le songe d'Olympias estant grosse d'Alexandre du Cabinet d'antiques du Card. Francois Barberin dedie a Auguste Chigi par Bernardin Capitelli.
Materials & techniques note
Line Engraving on paper
Production
Person
Capitelli, Bernardino, 1589 - 1639 (Artist)
Date
1633