Caption

Recto: Our Lady the Spouse of the Holy Spirit (Sponsa Spiritus Sancti). Image of the Virgin Mary in a maphorion with her arms crossed on her breast under the image of the dove of the Holy Spirit; pleated drapery background. Folds shaded by parallel and intersecting stylus lines. Enclosed in a rectangular double linear frame. Inscription at bottom: 'Sponsa Spiritus Sancti."
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I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Verso: Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Image framed in a laurel wreath; the saint in a biretta holding an open book, cartouche with inscription at the bottom, four roses in the wreath's corners. Inscription: 'S. Ignatius de Lojola, Societatis Jesu fundator, Terror demonum parturientium refugium."
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I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Double-sided plate, unidentified engraver (18th century, c. 1750–1800). Graphic matrix/print (graphic plate). Dimensions: height 7.1 cm, width 4.7 cm. The image is part of a series of devotional graphic compositions, many produced by anonymous engravers often in monastery engraving workshops.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_232

License type

Rights managed

Available size

70.8Mb (10.2Mb) / 13.7in x 20.0in / 4123 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Recto Our Lady Spouse Holy Spirit Sponsa Spiritus Sancti Image Virgin Mary maphorion arms crossed breast under image dove pleated drapery background Folds shaded parallel intersecting stylus lines Enclosed rectangular double linear frame Inscription bottom rectangular metal plate rounded corners showing engraved image robed figure halo- radiating pattern head upper body hands crossed chest bird outstretched wings depicted center plate surface fine incised lines forming textured background patterns folds robes darker engraved grooves contrasting metal metal color warm brownish copper areas darker patina subtle variations tone plate sits neutral gray background.