Caption
Caryatid with oar, print, A caryatid, standing cross-legged and leaning on an oar, symbolizes maritime trade., collector's mark: 11, printmaker: Cornelis Bos, after painting by Giovanni Francesco Penni, after drawing by Rafaël, c. 1537 - c. 1555, Cornelis Bos, Giovanni Francesco Penni, Rafaël, printmaker, after painting by, after drawing by, paper, engraving, gravure, height 200 mm x width 83 mm, caryatids, architecture, trade, commerce and finance, A tall engraved figure of a person standing on a rectangular plinth, wearing a draped garment tied at the waist and sandals, with one arm raised to hold a long staff that extends beyond the top of the image; the head shows short wavy hair and a composed facial expression, a decorative element rests atop the head, and fine parallel hatching fills the background and provides shading across the folds of the clothing and the contours of the limbs.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A83_044
License type
Rights managed
Available size
55.0Mb (8.1Mb) / 9.4in x 22.8in / 2812 x 6839 (300dpi)