Sibyl Reading

16th century

Italian 16th Century, after Ugo da Carpi, after Raphael

Associated Names
Ugo da Carpi

Artist After, Italian, c. 1480 - 1532

Raphael

Artist After, Marchigian, 1483 - 1520

The image shows two individuals from head to toe. One person is seated, facing left, holding an open book. They have refined facial features, styled hair, and wear a flowing dress with puffed sleeves. The other individual is a child standing and leaning slightly towards the seated person. The child has curly hair and a cherubic face, wearing loose-fitting attire with a skirt-like bottom and holding a torch. The background is simply drawn, indicating an indoor setting with vertical lines on the walls and a partially visible piece of furniture, potentially a chair or bench.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed from two blocks in black and brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.1.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 6 [as Ugo da Carpi]


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65578428

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