Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 17 (recto)
Designer Isabella Catanea Parasole Italian
Publisher Antonio Fachetti Italian
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Designed by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Antonio Fachetti, Rome.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of a decorative border ornamented with an alternating pattern of squares with a floral motif and squares with a quatrefoil motif. The border divides the design into 2 sections, each characterized by a large central square. Square on the left contains an ornamented 4-petaled flower and square of the right contains a heart formed by a black-and-white striped curvilinear line that is intersected by another white line.