Caption

Female saint at the cross, Haeret pede firmo, Elle demeure icy d'un pied ferme arrestée, Monastic life in emblems, print, cognizance, Series number, 21, 27, Representation of a female saint embracing the cross on which Christ died. Above and below this print are Latin and French texts in letterpress. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic life in emblems'. The second edition of this series contains, in addition to an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, a title page and a sheet with dedication, both in letterpress without image., printmaker: Jacques Callot, Nancy, after design by Jacques Callot, publisher: François Langlois, Paris, 1621 - 1635, 1646, Jacques Callot, François Langlois, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, letterpress printing, etching and letterpress printing, height 62 mm x width 82 mm, height 143 mm x width 109 mm, female saints, the empty cross(es), A monochrome line drawing shows a robed figure standing on a shoreline, holding a tall cross that extends above the figure; the figure wears a long cloak and a head covering with a circular halo outline behind the head, and the hands grip the vertical beam while the body is mostly obscured by drapery; the cross has a horizontal beam near the top and a small angled plaque attached above it; the ground beneath the figure is uneven with textured lines, and low hills or rocky formations appear in the distant left background while clustered architectural shapes rise on the right, all rendered with fine hatch and contour lines on a pale, slightly speckled background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A96_496

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Rights managed

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56.0Mb (10.9Mb) / 15.0in x 14.5in / 4487 x 4363 (300dpi)

Keywords

Female saint cross Haeret pede firmo Elle demeure icy d pied ferme arrestée Monastic life emblems print cognizance Series number 21 27 Representation female saint embracing Christ died Latin French texts letterpress sheet part emblem series second edition series contains addition illustrated title page 26 emblems title page dedication image printmaker Jacques Callot Nancy design publisher François Langlois Paris 1621 - 1635 1646 paper etching letterpress printing height 62 mm x width 82 mm height 143 mm x 109 mm female saints empty cross es monochrome line drawing robed figure standing shoreline holding tall cross extends figure figure wears long cloak head covering circular halo outline head hands grip vertical beam body mostly obscured drapery horizontal beam near top small angled plaque attached ground beneath uneven textured lines low hills rocky formations distant left background clustered architectural shapes rise right rendered fine hatch contour lines pale slightly speckled background