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Sibyl of Tibur / Sibyl of the Hellespont
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Sibyl of Tibur / Sibyl of the Hellespont

Simon Frisius · 1580 - 1628 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Two depictions on an album sheet. On the left, the Sibyl of Tibur. She is depicted with an exposed upper body and a book in her right hand. On the left, the Sibyl of the Hellespont, also with an exposed upper body. She wears a kind of turban. In the lower margin of both depictions, a line of text in Latin and Dutch. The sheet is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSibille van Tibur / Sibille van de Hellespont. 1580 - 1628. Simon Frisius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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