Pretiosa Gemma delle virtuose donne, page 17 (recto)
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 decorated with a pattern of horseshoe-shaped arches that are ornamented with triangular forms; the horseshoe pattern alternates between an upside-down and right-side up positioning. Bottom register consists of 2 sections: right side is decorated with a pattern of 2 ornamented diamonds, while the left side is decorated with a pattern of 2 ornamented quatrefoils; each section is framed on the top and bottom by its own decorative border.
Design composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with a pattern of horseshoe-shaped arches that are ornamented with triangular forms; the horseshoe pattern alternates between an upside-down and right-side up positioning. Bottom register consists of 2 sections: right side is decorated with a pattern of 2 ornamented diamonds, while the left side is decorated with a pattern of 2 ornamented quatrefoils; each section is framed on the top and bottom by its own decorative border.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pretiosa Gemma delle virtuose donne, page 17 (recto)
- Author: Isabella Catanea Parasole (Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625)
- Publisher: Gargano , Venetia
- Binder: Hardy-Mennil
- Date: 1600
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/4 x 6 11/16 in. (12 x 17 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929
- Object Number: 29.59.2(17)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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