Caption

Sibyl of Samos, Imagini Gentilissime delle dodici Sibyl, print, album page, Bust of the Sibyl of Samos. In her right hand she holds a crown of thorns and in her left hand an open book. The depiction is enclosed in a medallion with a Latin inscription around the edge. Below the depiction is a six-line caption in Latin. Surrounded by a frame with flowers, including columbine and strawberry. Print is part of an album., number: '55.', printmaker: Pietro Paolo Tozzi, Padua, after print by Crispijn van de Passe (I), after design by Crispijn van de Passe (I), 1601 - 1627, after print by, paper, engraving, gravure, height 207 mm x width 172 mm, flowers, Samian sibyl, A detailed black and white engraving shows a circular portrait of a robed woman in profile holding a wreath and an open book, her hair covered by a draped headdress and a small crown, set against a densely hatched oval background and framed by a rectangular border. Surrounding the central portrait are numerous finely drawn botanical elements including various flowers, buds, leaves, a butterfly, and stems arranged along the margins, with additional floral illustrations filling the lower area beneath the portrait. The overall composition is rendered with intricate line work and shading, emphasizing textures in the fabric, hair, wreath, book, and plant forms.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B26_092

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.7Mb (12.0Mb) / 12.5in x 15.2in / 3749 x 4545 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sibyl Samos Imagini Gentilissime delle dodici Sibyl print album page Bust right hand holds crown thorns left hand open book depiction enclosed medallion Latin inscription edge six-line caption Latin Surrounded frame flowers columbine strawberry Print part album number 55 printmaker Pietro Paolo Tozzi Padua Crispijn van de Passe I design 1601 - 1627 paper engraving gravure height 207 mm x width 172 mm Samian sibyl detailed black white engraving circular portrait robed woman profile holding wreath hair covered draped headdress small crown set densely hatched oval background framed rectangular border Surrounding central portrait numerous finely drawn botanical elements various flowers buds leaves butterfly stems arranged margins additional floral illustrations filling lower area beneath portrait composition rendered intricate line work shading emphasizing textures fabric hair book plant forms