Title Page for Devotionis Augustinianae Flamma, by William Austin

published 1637

George Glover

Associated Names
George Glover

Artist, English, active 1634/1652

The image is an intricate illustration with various scenes and figures in a grid layout. In the center is a portrait of a man, likely William Austin, wearing Elizabethan-style clothing. Above and below the central text are framed scenes depicting religious or meditative themes with figures engaged in activities like prayer, worship, and angelic conflict. Some scenes show groups of people in biblical attire in spiritual settings, with one scene depicting an angel battling a dragon-like creature. The background features skies and clouds. Decorative elements like scrollwork and cartouches frame each scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 2.8 × 17.3 cm (1 1/8 × 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.541


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65225050

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