Caption

Title illustration for a series featuring the twelve sibyls, Imagini Gentilissime delle dodici Sibille, print, album page, title illustration, Medallion with the title and a dedication in Italian. In the four corners, putti with attributes and various decorations. Surrounded by a floral frame. Title illustration for a series featuring the twelve sibyls. Print is part of an album., number: '46', print maker: Pietro Paolo Tozzi, Padua, after print by Crispijn van de Passe (I), after design by Crispijn van de Passe (I), dedicated to: Ignatio di Cologna, 1601 - 1627, printmaker, after print by, paper, engraving, gravure, height 207 mm x width 171 mm, flowers, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', An engraved ornamental page showing a central oval frame surrounded by four reclining cherubic figures, two at the top each holding small objects and two at the bottom seated beside drapery and a decorative shield, with a small winged head at the top of the oval; the oval contains lines of script rendered in a calligraphic style; the rectangular border around the central scene is filled with a repeated floral motif of various stylized flowers and leaves in contrasting light and dark shading, with clusters of flowers along the top and bottom margins and vertical floral sprigs along the sides; fine hatching and crosshatching create shadow and texture on the figures, foliage, and background panels, and ornamental scrollwork appears beneath the oval.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B26_089

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Rights managed

Available size

49.7Mb (12.1Mb) / 12.6in x 15.3in / 3785 x 4585 (300dpi)

Keywords

Title illustration series featuring twelve sibyls Imagini Gentilissime delle dodici Sibille print album page title illustration Medallion title dedication Italian four corners putti attributes various decorations Surrounded floral frame Print part album number 46 print maker Pietro Paolo Tozzi Padua Crispijn van de Passe I design dedicated Ignatio di Cologna 1601 - 1627 printmaker paper engraving gravure height 207 mm x width 171 mm flowers cupids amores amoretti engraved ornamental page showing central oval frame surrounded four reclining cherubic figures two top holding small objects bottom seated beside drapery decorative shield small winged head oval contains lines script rendered calligraphic style rectangular border central scene filled repeated floral motif various stylized flowers leaves contrasting light dark shading clusters bottom margins vertical floral sprigs sides fine hatching crosshatching create shadow texture figures foliage background panels ornamental scrollwork beneath oval