Giles Rousselet was a member of the Académie, and renowned for his engravings. A metal plate would be etched with the image by the artist cutting grooves to hold ink with a diamond sharp tool. Intricate detail is added, and the plate is inked to create the print. The Latin text on the bottom reads, “I have found him whom my soul loves: I have held him close and will not let him go.”
Saint Scholastica kneels in prayer in her monastic cell. She is often drawn wearing the black and white habit of a Benedictine. There is a crozier in the corner, which is a long stick with a curved or decorative end carried by a bishop. Around the world, Scholastica is often represented with a crozier, announcing her high-ranking status of leadership within the Church. The appearance of the dove represents the presence of the Holy Spirit as she prays.