The Tiburtine Sibyl and Emperor Augustus, ca. 1445 – 1455

Title

The Tiburtine Sibyl and Emperor Augustus

Artist

• Master E. S.

Period Produced

• 15th century

Object Type

• art print

Physical Description

Engraving, drypoint

Material

• Vergé paper
• handmade paper

Technique

• copperplate engraving
• dry point

Geographic Reference

• German

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Nicht bezeichnet

Captions Added Later

Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

• Gotisches P mit Wappen

Work Catalogues

• Bevers 77.93
• Geisberg 4.140
• Lehrs II.122.192
• Passavant II.68.1
• Bartsch X.37.70

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1849

Genre

• historical narration

Main Motif

• Tiburtine Sibyl
• Augustus (Roman emperor)
• woman
• man
• animal

Persons Shown

• Tiburtine Sibyl
• Augustus (Roman emperor)

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Ten Sibyls

Associated Source

• Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984

Primary

• 11I21 the Tiburtine sibyl and Augustus: the sibyl reveals to the emperor a vision of the Madonna in heaven

Secondary

• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 25H213 river