Caption

England, Wise virgin as personification of England, Wise and foolish virgins as European countries and provinces, print, number: '128', printmaker: Virgilius Solis, Nuremberg, 1524 - 1562, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 81 mm x width 51 mm, Print is part of a series of ten prints with personifications of European countries and provinces as the five wise and five foolish virgins., personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, representation of wise virgin(s), costume, A detailed black and white engraving of a standing woman in elaborate historical dress holding a bowl with a rising flame, wearing a long flowing gown with voluminous sleeves and a headdress that frames her curled hair, her expression neutral and eyes directed slightly downward; ornate architectural column and a fragment of a building appear to her right while rounded tower-like structures and rocky ground with tufts of grass are visible in the background, with stylized clouds in the sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B40_350

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50.0Mb (7.5Mb) / 10.9in x 17.9in / 3259 x 5360 (300dpi)

Keywords

England Wise virgin personification Wise foolish virgins European countries provinces print number 128 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 81 mm x width 51 mm Print part series ten prints personifications five wise five foolish virgins countries nations states districts representation wise virgin s costume detailed black white engraving standing woman elaborate historical dress holding bowl rising flame wearing long flowing gown voluminous sleeves headdress frames curled hair expression neutral eyes directed slightly downward ornate architectural column fragment building right rounded tower- structures rocky ground tufts grass visible background stylized clouds sky