Foolish virgin as personification of Spain, Hispani, 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 79 mm x width 50 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 foolish virgin(s), Spain, A finely detailed black and white line engraving of a woman standing in front of architectural structures and a tree, wearing a long gown with a fitted bodice, puffed sleeves, and a sash tied at the waist, her head slightly tilted and adorned with a rounded headdress with small round decorations, a pendant hanging at her chest, one hand holding a small hat and the other holding the ends of the sash, the skirt showing layered underpinnings and vertical folds, a text...
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Foolish virgin as personification of Spain, Hispani, 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 79 mm x width 50 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 foolish virgin(s), Spain, A finely detailed black and white line engraving of a woman standing in front of architectural structures and a tree, wearing a long gown with a fitted bodice, puffed sleeves, and a sash tied at the waist, her head slightly tilted and adorned with a rounded headdress with small round decorations, a pendant hanging at her chest, one hand holding a small hat and the other holding the ends of the sash, the skirt showing layered underpinnings and vertical folds, a textured tree trunk and foliage to her left, masonry buildings with arched windows and a tower in the background, clouds and lined sky above, and decorative text and flourishes along the lower edge.

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Foolish virgin personification Spain Hispani Wise foolish virgins European countries provinces print number 128 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 79 mm x width 50 mm Print part series ten prints personifications five wise five foolish virgins countries nations states districts representation foolish virgin s finely detailed black white line engraving woman standing front architectural structures tree wearing long gown fitted bodice puffed sleeves sash tied waist head slightly tilted adorned rounded headdress small round decorations pendant hanging chest hand holding small hat holding ends sash skirt showing layered underpinnings vertical folds textured trunk foliage left masonry buildings arched windows tower background clouds lined sky decorative text flourishes lower edge

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