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The Tirburtine Sibyl telling the Emperor Augustus of the coming in Christ, after Parmigianino

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Tirburtine Sibyl telling the Emperor Augustus of the coming in Christ, after Parmigianino
  • Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 16th century
  • Artist: After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503–1540 Casalmaggiore)
  • Date: 1530–40
  • Medium: Chiaroscuro woodcut from four blocks in green; damaged impression
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 13 9/16 × 10 1/4 in. (34.5 × 26 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Museum accession
  • Object Number: Ref.282
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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