Saint Barbara standing, palm in her right hand, resting her left hand on a tower
Master of the Die · 1530–60
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The engraving, "Saint Barbara standing, palm in her right hand, resting her left hand on a tower," was created by the Master of the Die between 1530 and 1560. This print, measuring 8 1/16 x 5 11/16 in. (20.5 x 14.5 cm), is classified as a print and is held within the Drawings and Prints department.
The Master of the Die is identified as an Italian engraver, active between 1512 and 1570. No specific nationality is provided beyond "Italian," and further biographical details such as birth or death locations are not available in the supplied data.
This artwork was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1949 as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, through The Elisha Whittelsey Fund. Information regarding the culture of origin, previous provenance, exhibition history, or literature referencing this specific piece is not provided in the catalogue record.
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