Sibyl of Cumae, Gentle Images of the Domini Sibyl, print, album page, Series number, 4, 12, Bust of the Sibyl of Cumae. In her hands she holds a bouquet of flowers. The image is enclosed in a medallion with a Latin inscription around the edge. Below the image is a six-line caption in Latin. Surrounded by a frame with flowers. Print is part of an album., number: '52', 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, height 204 mm x width 173 mm, flowers, Cumaean sibyl, A detailed black and white engraved image shows a circular portrait of a person in profile looking upward, surrounded by a wide ring and a rectangular frame; the figure wears a draped garment and a headpiece with curled hair and holds a small bouquet of flowers near the chest. The surrounding border is decorated with various botanical illustrations including stylized blossoms, buds, leaves, and tendril...
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Sibyl of Cumae, Gentle Images of the Domini Sibyl, print, album page, Series number, 4, 12, Bust of the Sibyl of Cumae. In her hands she holds a bouquet of flowers. The image is enclosed in a medallion with a Latin inscription around the edge. Below the image is a six-line caption in Latin. Surrounded by a frame with flowers. Print is part of an album., number: '52', 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, height 204 mm x width 173 mm, flowers, Cumaean sibyl, A detailed black and white engraved image shows a circular portrait of a person in profile looking upward, surrounded by a wide ring and a rectangular frame; the figure wears a draped garment and a headpiece with curled hair and holds a small bouquet of flowers near the chest. The surrounding border is decorated with various botanical illustrations including stylized blossoms, buds, leaves, and tendrils arranged along the sides and top and bottom edges. The background inside the circular portrait is densely hatched, and the outer rectangular area has subtle shading. Delicate ornamental flourishes and a small intertwined looped design appear near the lower right inside the frame. The overall composition is symmetrical with intricate line work and stippling throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Sibyl Cumae Gentle Images Domini Sibyl print album page Series number 4 12 Bust hands holds bouquet flowers image enclosed medallion Latin inscription edge six-line caption Latin Surrounded frame Print part album number 52 printmaker Pietro Paolo Tozzi Padua Crispijn van de Passe I design 1601 - 1627 paper engraving height 204 mm x width 173 mm Cumaean sibyl detailed black white engraved circular portrait person profile looking upward surrounded wide ring rectangular frame figure wears draped garment headpiece curled hair small bouquet flowers near chest surrounding border decorated various botanical illustrations stylized blossoms buds leaves tendrils arranged sides top bottom edges background inside densely hatched outer rectangular area subtle shading Delicate ornamental flourishes small intertwined looped design near lower right inside composition symmetrical intricate line work stippling

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