Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 21 (recto)
Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice, bound by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd, British, active London after 1821.
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Design composed of 4 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with 2 peacocks. Second register is decorated with 4 birds, paired in 2 groups, surrounding different floral motifs. Third register is decorated with a bird, swan, crow, and another bird in flight. Fourth register is decorated with 2 dogs, a lion, and a deer, all moving toward the right.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 4 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with 2 peacocks. Second register is decorated with 4 birds, paired in 2 groups, surrounding different floral motifs. Third register is decorated with a bird, swan, crow, and another bird in flight. Fourth register is decorated with 2 dogs, a lion, and a deer, all moving toward the right.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 21 (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(41)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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