Sibylla Hellespontina

c. 1625

Paul Maupin, after Jacques Stella

Associated Names
Paul Maupin

Artist, Italian, active 1591-1635

Jacques Stella

Artist After, French, 1596 - 1657

The image depicts a person sitting on a stone-like structure. The person is upright with one knee bent and raised, holding a branch with leaves in one hand and the other hand resting on their knee. The individual's facial features suggest age, with an intent gaze. They wear a head covering that drapes over their shoulders, a long robe with folds and patterns, and simple footwear. In the background is a stone column, scattered stones, and plant elements. Simple lines and shadows provide texture to the illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.8 × 20.2 cm (10 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.1.10

  • Series Title

    Series of Sibyls

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: none; verso: at bottom left, in graphite, in later hand: 1.

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65021384

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