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Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Painting (Ganimede)
	Picture
	Portrait
Object Number	ABDUA:30065
Other Number	x
Other Number Type	Old number
Brief Description	History painting. Ganymede naked facing left, with neck-length curled blond hair, and holding a silver cup in left hand. Seated on cloud, jug at foot, and on a red drapery. Zeus in the form of an Eagle curls round from right shoulder to face Ganymede. Irvine exhibited Ganymede RA exhibition ( 1787).
Content Description	Ganymede Ganimede
Dimensions	H: 1990 mm W: 2250 mm Th: 95 mm \| H: 1538 mm W: 1790 mm
Materials	Oil on canvas
Technique	Painting
Maker	Irvine, James
Object Production Date	1786-1786
Place Key	Europe, Italy, Rome
Inscription Content	Nameplate: Ganimede Painted at Rome by James Irvine (1786), Presented by Dr, Ogilvie Forbes,
Publication Note	The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), 'Oil Paintings in Public Ownership - Aberdeen', 2013. LEMUR Database. Arnott (1897) Description, No150; AU Calendar (1887) no11; file
Caption	"Ganymede, a legendary king of Troy of outstanding beauty, was carried off to Olympus by Jupiter in the guise of an eagle to be cup bearer to the Gods. Ganymede is here depicted with the accoutrements of his role and with Jupiter, as eagle, in the background. James Irvine (1757-1832) was a pupil of Gavin Hamilton in Rome and like his master was both history painter and art dealer." Author: Morrison,John Date: 2002 Purpose: HA3541
Aquisition Source	Forbes, George Ogilvie

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