Caption

Libyan Sibyl, Imagini Gentilissime delle dodici Sibille, print, album page, Series number, 2, 12, Bust of the Libyan Sibyl. In her right hand she holds an olive branch. 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 an iris and columbine. Print is part of an album., number: '48', 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 207 mm x width 173 mm, flowers, sibyls (with NAME), A detailed engraved portrait of a young person shown from the chest up within an oval medallion, with long hair tied at one side and holding a sprig of foliage across the front; the face and clothing are rendered with fine crosshatching and stippling against a densely textured background inside the oval. The oval is set within a rectangular frame that is surrounded by an ornate floral border, featuring various stylized flowers, buds, leaves, and a butterfly, all drawn in a similar engraved line style. Below the portrait is a block of flowing cursive script and a decorative looping flourish beside it, and the lower margin contains additional botanical drawings including blossoms and leaves. The overall image is monochrome, printed with precise linear shading and intricate botanical ornamentation along the sides and bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B26_103

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.6Mb (12.1Mb) / 12.6in x 15.3in / 3768 x 4600 (300dpi)

Keywords

Libyan Sibyl Imagini Gentilissime delle dodici Sibille print album page Series number 2 12 Bust right hand holds olive branch depiction enclosed medallion Latin inscription edge six-line caption Latin Surrounded frame flowers iris columbine Print part album number 48 printmaker Pietro Paolo Tozzi Padua Crispijn van de Passe I design 1601 - 1627 paper engraving height 207 mm x width 173 mm sibyls Name detailed engraved portrait young person shown chest up within oval medallion long hair tied side holding sprig foliage across front face clothing rendered fine crosshatching stippling densely textured background inside oval set within rectangular frame surrounded ornate floral border featuring various stylized flowers buds leaves butterfly drawn engraved line style block flowing cursive script decorative looping flourish beside lower margin contains additional botanical drawings blossoms image monochrome printed precise linear shading intricate botanical ornamentation sides bottom