H. Catharina van Siena by Cornelis Galle I

H. Catharina van Siena 1603

comic strip sketch

mechanical pen drawing

pen illustration

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

This engraving by Cornelis Galle I, created in 1603, depicts Saint Catherine of Siena. The saint is shown holding a cross and her gaze is directed downward. The image is framed within a decorative oval, surrounded by a wreath of flowers, a skull and an inscription. Galle I, a Flemish engraver who lived from 1576 to 1650, utilized the technique of engraving to create a detailed and expressive portrait of the saint. The artwork is currently part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.