'DIT IS EEN MAEGHT IN DEESEN DRACHT VERSMAET DE WERELT, EN HAER PRACHT'

This is a Virgin in Costume, to show off her beauty to the world

Made by Anonymous after own design.

Medium: Pen and ink with hand colouring on wove paper.

Sheet size: 17.5 x 22.5 cm (6.89 x 8.86 inch). Image size: 10.5 x 13.5 cm. (4.13 x 5.31 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

RELIGIOUS-COSTUME-VIRGIN-BEAUTY | PCO-C6-50

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Based on a late 18th c. print. This drawing was part of a collection of similar religious drawings of unknown probably Dutch origin. Possibly made in a monastery, by monks or nuns. Based on watermark it can be dated to c. 1920.