Eritrean Sibyl
Spanish 17th Century · Spanish
- Medium
- pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk on laid paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1601 to 1650
- Image size
- 3200 × 4603px
Description
This is an illustration of a figure drawn in ink, depicting a person standing. The person is facing slightly to the side with a gaze directed upwards. The facial features are rendered in fine lines, giving the face a serene expression, framed by hair styled in a bun with a decorative element. The figure is dressed in flowing robes and holding a shield or tablet with inscriptions with both hands. The background is plain.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).