Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 53 (recto)
Published by Cesare Vecellio, Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521-1601 Venice, Venice.
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Design composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with a coiling vine among which are a deer drinking from a fountain, a leopard biting part of the vine, and a deer standing on the other side; there are also birds and a snake at the top of the vine. Bottom register is decorated with a curving vine among which are a cherub with a bow and arrow, and a nude man holding a shield to protect his face from the flying arrow.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with a coiling vine among which are a deer drinking from a fountain, a leopard biting part of the vine, and a deer standing on the other side; there are also birds and a snake at the top of the vine. Bottom register is decorated with a curving vine among which are a cherub with a bow and arrow, and a nude man holding a shield to protect his face from the flying arrow.
Artwork Details
- Title: Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 53 (recto)
- Publisher: Cesare Vecellio (Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521–1601 Venice)
- Published in: Venice
- Date: 1601
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/2 x 7 11/16 in. (14 x 19.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
- Object Number: 18.67.2(54)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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