Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 15 (recto)

Publisher Matteo Pagano Italian
Binder Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd British
1554
Not on view
Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice, bound by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd, British, active London after 1821.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 3 vertical columns. Left column is divided into 2 sections: top section is decorated with an alternating pattern of 2 stacked 'X's and a diamond motif, and bottom section is decorated with a curving vine with leaves. Middle column is decorated with a pattern of white '+'s inside of black squares that are connected together by small black lines. Right column is decorated with various foliage elements contained within different circular and triangular shapes formed by 2 intertwining lines.

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Object Information
  • Title: Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 15 (recto)
  • Publisher: Matteo Pagano (Italian, 1515–1588) , Venice
  • Binder: Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd (British, active London after 1821)
  • Date: 1554
  • Medium: Woodcut
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (19 x 15 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
  • Object Number: 21.15.2bis(29)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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