La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 3 (recto)
Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice.
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Design composed of 5 vertical columns printed upon a grid. First column is decorated with a curving vine of 4-petaled flowers and 3-sided leaves, some of which are black and some are white with dots. Second column is decorated with an alternating pattern of acorns and white dotted leaves. Third column is decorated with a curving vine of leaves that are white with dots and solid black. Fourth column is decorated with an alternating pattern of white dotted 4-petaled flowers and black leaves. Fifth column is decorated with a curving vine of white dotted 4-petaled flowers, leaves that are white with dots and solid black, and pieces of fruit, including a pineapple and grapes.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 5 vertical columns printed upon a grid. First column is decorated with a curving vine of 4-petaled flowers and 3-sided leaves, some of which are black and some are white with dots. Second column is decorated with an alternating pattern of acorns and white dotted leaves. Third column is decorated with a curving vine of leaves that are white with dots and solid black. Fourth column is decorated with an alternating pattern of white dotted 4-petaled flowers and black leaves. Fifth column is decorated with a curving vine of white dotted 4-petaled flowers, leaves that are white with dots and solid black, and pieces of fruit, including a pineapple and grapes.
Artwork Details
- Title: La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 3 (recto)
- Publisher: Matteo Pagano (Italian, 1515–1588) , Venice
- Date: 1556
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929
- Object Number: 29.59.1(5)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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