Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 23 (recto)
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 4 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with a wavy vine of flowers. Second register is decorated with squares ornamented with an alternating pattern of 'X's and floral motifs. Third register is decorated with squares ornamented with a pattern of thorny flowers. Fourth register is decorated with the same pattern as that of the second register.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 4 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with a wavy vine of flowers. Second register is decorated with squares ornamented with an alternating pattern of 'X's and floral motifs. Third register is decorated with squares ornamented with a pattern of thorny flowers. Fourth register is decorated with the same pattern as that of the second register.
Artwork Details
- Title: Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 23 (recto)
- Designer: Isabella Catanea Parasole (Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625)
- Publisher: Antonio Fachetti , Rome
- Date: 1597
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/2 x 8 1/16 in. (14 x 20.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1918
- Object Number: 18.67.1(23)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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