Roundel with the Phrygian Sibyl, after Crispijn de Passe I

An image of Roundel or trencher. One of twelve wooden roundels, with an applied print of the Phrygian Sibyl. Hand-coloured, and inscribed in ink, diameter 13.5 cm, circa 1601-1625. Part of M.5.1-13 & A-1920: Box containing twelve roundels or trenchers. Unknown maker, after Passe, Crispijn I de, printmaker (Flemish, 1564-1637). Circular box and cover of turned wood, containing twelve roundels. Each decorated with an applied hand-coloured engraving of a Sibyl, surrounded by a hand-written English inscription. Height, box, 6.7 cm, diameter, box, 17.1 cm, diameter, roundels, 13.7 cm, circa 1601 to circa 1625.

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Roundel or trencher. One of twelve wooden roundels, with an applied print of the Phrygian Sibyl. Hand-coloured, and inscribed in ink, diameter 13.5 cm, circa 1601-1625. Part of M.5.1-13 & A-1920: Box containing twelve roundels or trenchers. Unknown maker, after Passe, Crispijn I de, printmaker (Flemish, 1564-1637). Circular box and cover of turned wood, containing twelve roundels. Each decorated with an applied hand-coloured engraving of a Sibyl, surrounded by a hand-written English inscription. Height, box, 6.7 cm, diameter, box, 17.1 cm, diameter, roundels, 13.7 cm, circa 1601 to circa 1625.

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Accession Number: M.5.8-1920
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
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Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2014:04:11 14:45:17

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17th Century Baroque blonde branches circular Crispijn de Passe de Passe Dutch engraving female Fitz_PDP Flemish laurel branch laurels Phrygian Sibyl printed prophetess round roundel sibyl swords trencher woman wood wooden

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