Nephalia of Cnossos, 1 of 24 prints from the series Solitudo Sive Vitae Foeminarum Anachoritarum (Female Hermits in Landscapes) Engraver: Adriaen Collaert (Flemish, 1560–1618)
After: Maarten de Vos (Flemish, 1532–1603)
Publisher: Adriaen Collaert (Flemish, 1560–1618)

ca. 1580

Prints and Drawings

Not on view
Medium

Engraving in a bound album of engravings

Dimensions

platemark: 6 15/16 × 8 3/4 in. (17.6 × 22.2 cm)
sheet: 12 1/8 × 8 7/8 in. (30.8 × 22.6 cm)

Credit Line

Everett V. Meeks, B.A. 1901, Fund

Accession Number

2011.53.1.266

Geography

Made in Flanders

Culture

Flemish

Period

16th century

Classification

Prints

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed March 1, 2012), 84
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

albums, cityscapes (representations), engravings, figures (representations), landscapes (representations), religious art

Subject

Christianity hermits human figures (visual works) shelters

Inscriptions

top margin, brown ink: 272

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