Devotional image - Saint Cecilia

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Accession Nr.: 89.324.1
Artist/Maker:
Date of production:
mid 17th century
Place of production: Antwerp
Inscription: jobbra P. van Lisebetten
Materials: parchment
Techniques: silk application
Dimensions:
height: 12,5 cm
width: 9 cm

The figure of Saint Cecilia seated at the organ can be seen in the coloured copper engraving in the oval pane at the centre of the parchment sheet, framed with a thin gold line. In the background – behind an arched window – a tree appears in the landscape. From the right-hand edge, rays of light emanating from the corona of a cloud illuminate the face of the saint. The small picture is decorated with flower appliqués made from coloured silk.