Print Description
Mary Peccatrix (sinner) with her grandfather Abraham; Abraham, a monk in a habit, prays before a cross in a small cubicle chapel; Mary sits in another cubicle and converses with a well attired man; at left her corpse lies in a stable-like structure attended by monks with a village beyond; plate 4; after Maarten de Vos.
From a series of female hermits in landscapes. after Hollstein 377-406.; NH 925.
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Medium: Engraving on hand laid, (verge) paper.
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Sheet size: 22,4 x 17,5 cm. Image size: 21,9 x 17 cm.
Copy in reverse after Cornelis Galle I after Maarten de Vos.
Biographies: Maarten de Vos (1532-1603) was an Antwerp painter and draughtsman of the late sixteenth century. His travels to Italy made him adopt the Mannerist style. His designs were very popular and were followed widely.
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Condition: Good, given age. Trimmed at or within plate mark. Some staining in rear corners from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
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Storage Location: PCO-C4-43
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