Caption
Begging monk Philippus de Rebaldis, Street Calls of Rome, print, The monk Philippus de Rebaldis as a beggar. In his hands a crucifix and a basket full of stones. On the left a tree stump with a coat of arms. Five lines of Latin text and dedication in the lower margin., printer: Francesco Villamena, Italy, grantor of privilege: Papal Court, Vatican City, dedicated to: Massimiliano Cassarello, c. 1576 - 1624, printmaker, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 321 mm x width 202 mm, Person, Philipp Rebaldis, carrying something in basket, bag, rucksack, 'cris de Paris', cries of London, A finely detailed monochrome engraving of a barefoot man in a robe and hood standing in profile facing left, with a bearded face and contemplative expression; he holds a tall staff entwined with rope in one hand and a woven basket by its handle in the other, a string of large beads and a hanging cross visible around his neck; the robe shows textured folds and worn hems, and the man stands on a textured ground with sparse vegetation and a stylized ornamental motif nearby; the sky behind him is filled with horizontal engraved lines and swirling cloud patterns.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B37_252
License type
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Available size
55.5Mb (7.1Mb) / 11.6in x 18.6in / 3484 x 5572 (300dpi)