Panel
1750-1760 (made)
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Panel, painted in blue, yellow, orange, olive green and manganese purple, depicting the Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne, adapted from an engraving after the painting by Annibale Carracci in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome. The god and his consort are riding with Ariadne in a chariot drawn by two panthers, escorted by a youth and little boys with a goat. To the left, a satyr reclining with his arms round the neck of another goat.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Panel depicting the Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne, possibly painted by Bernardino Gentili, Castelli, 1750-60, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Panel, painted in blue, yellow, orange, olive green and manganese purple, depicting the Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne, adapted from an engraving after the painting by Annibale Carracci in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome. The god and his consort are riding with Ariadne in a chariot drawn by two panthers, escorted by a youth and little boys with a goat. To the left, a satyr reclining with his arms round the neck of another goat. |
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| Gallery label | Panel depicting The Triumph of Bacchus
Possibly painted by Bernardino Gentili, Castelli 1750-60
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.803-1925 Gift of Dr. W. L. Hildburgh
After a fresco by Annibale Carracci in Palazzo Farnese, Rome(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh |
| Production | G.C. Polidori, Maiolica Abruzzese, Ap.27, accepts the attribution, but Rackham, 1960 notes says more probably by Liborio Grue, and compares with No1154, also after A. Carracci's Palazzo Farnese frescos. Rackham adds that the style differs from that of the rendering of the same subject signed CAGF, in the Castello Sforzesco, Milan (Polidori, fig.26) Also see note on No1157, bought London 1923 See Object Information File in dept to compare to Milan Museo delle arti Applicate piece: earlier plaque depicting the same subject, by Carlo Antonio Grue, Castelli, late 17th century. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
| Other number | 1159 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.803-1925 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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