Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 18 (recto)
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Design is composed of 7 horizontal registers. The first 5 registers are decorated with letters from the alphabet, but are missing letters: "J," "U," "W," and "Y". Sixth register is decorated with a pattern of fleurs-de-lis. Seventh register is decorated with a zigzagging white line upon a black background.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 18 (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(35)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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