Sibylla Tiburtina

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 shows a woman seated on a stone bench, holding a bowl and a palm frond. She has distinct facial features with a serene expression, arched eyebrows, and a gentle smile. Her hair is styled with curls and covered by a veil, and she wears a necklace and a single pearl earring. She is dressed in a draped gown with a cinched waist and layered details. The background features architectural elements including columns and a curved arch. A small plant-like design is in the bottom left corner. There are inscriptions in the upper left-hand corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.7 × 19.4 cm (10 7/8 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.1.15

  • Series Title

    Series of Sibyls

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: at upper left, in brown ink, in later hand: Sibilla Tiburtina 10 / o Talisilla [?] Mater; verso: at bottom left, in graphite, in later hand: 10

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65021391

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