Giardineto novo di punti tagliati et gropposi per exercitio & ornamento delle donne (Venice 1554), page 24 (recto)
Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, bound by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd, British, active London after 1821.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 1 vertical column and 6 circles framing a central image. Vertical column on the left side is decorated with 3 hearts. Top left circle frames a diamond, top right circle frames a bird, center left circle frames an urn, center right circle frames a composite human figure with plant stems for legs, bottom left circle frames a heart, and bottom right circle frames a lion.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 1 vertical column and 6 circles framing a central image. Vertical column on the left side is decorated with 3 hearts. Top left circle frames a diamond, top right circle frames a bird, center left circle frames an urn, center right circle frames a composite human figure with plant stems for legs, bottom left circle frames a heart, and bottom right circle frames a lion.
Artwork Details
- Title: Giardineto novo di punti tagliati et gropposi per exercitio & ornamento delle donne (Venice 1554), page 24 (recto)
- Publisher: Matteo Pagano (Italian, 1515–1588)
- Binder: Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd (British, active London after 1821)
- Date: 1554
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: 7-5/8 x 6-3/8 x 1/4 in. (19.4 x 16.2 x 0.6 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.15.1bis(47)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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