Pretiosa Gemma delle virtuose donne, page 7 (recto)

Author Isabella Catanea Parasole Italian
 Publisher Gargano Italian
 Binder Hardy-Mennil

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Written by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Lucchino Gargano, Venice, bound by Hardy-Mennil.
Design composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is wider and is decorated with 2 triangular motifs formed by curvilinear lines that are ornamented with a different floral pattern. Bottom register is narrower and is decorated with an alternating pattern of a square with a diamond motif and a square with a triangle motif.

Pretiosa Gemma delle virtuose donne, page 7 (recto), Isabella Catanea Parasole (Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625), Woodcut

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