Sibylla Libyca

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 person seated, holding a book and a leafy branch. They wear a cloth headpiece and a flowing robe. Their eyes are closed and they have a serene expression. Foliage is visible in the background. A decorative wheel-like object is on the ground nearby. The illustration features detailed line work and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.9 × 18.6 cm (10 9/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.1.16

  • Series Title

    Series of Sibyls

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: in block, at lower left: I. [star]. FECIT. 1625; verso: at bottom left, in graphite, in later hand: 21

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65021393

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