Caption

Sculpture of Silenus, Aeneam Sileni iacentis simulacrum veteri vasi pro operculo impositum, Ancient sculptures in Rome, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, print, album page, Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '22', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 134 mm x width 222 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Silenus, A reclining male figure rendered in a detailed monochrome engraving lies on a raised rectangular platform, his muscular body shown in a relaxed pose with one arm draped along his side and the other resting on a rounded object beside him; he has a long flowing beard and a bald head, an exposed torso with a rounded abdomen, and visible hands and feet with defined toes; the background is filled with closely spaced horizontal lines, and the platform has vertical hatching on its side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B30_485

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Rights managed

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48.2Mb (7.3Mb) / 16.6in x 11.3in / 4981 x 3381 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculpture Silenus Aeneam Sileni iacentis simulacrum veteri vasi pro operculo impos Ancient sculptures Rome Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones print album page Caption Latin Print part album number 22 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 134 mm x width 222 mm set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures piece sculpture reproduction story of reclining male figure rendered detailed monochrome lies raised rectangular platform muscular body shown relaxed pose arm draped side resting rounded object beside long flowing beard bald head exposed torso rounded abdomen visible hands feet defined toes background filled closely spaced horizontal lines platform vertical hatching side