Saint Catherine of Siena, or Saint Clare of Assisi

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568, c. 1460/1470

The image shows a person's upper body in a three-quarter view. The person is seated with their head slightly tilted to the right. They have closed eyes and light-colored hair styled in waves under a gray head covering. They wear a gray robe with a reddish-brown garment underneath. The person holds a closed book with their left hand while a golden halo surrounds their head. The background is plain and light, with a border of multiple gold and black lines framing the image.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1395–1568
Date
c. 1460/1470
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut hand-colored in gray, yellow, and red lake
Dimensions
13.2 × 13.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a person's upper body in a three-quarter view. The person is seated with their head slightly tilted to the right. They have closed eyes and light-colored hair styled in waves under a gray head covering. They wear a gray robe with a reddish-brown garment underneath. The person holds a closed book with their left hand while a golden halo surrounds their head. The background is plain and light, with a border of multiple gold and black lines framing the image.

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568