La Vera Perfettione del Disegno di varie sorti di recami, page 24 (recto)

Publisher Giovanni Ostaus Italian
 Woodcut of Lucrezia designed by Giuseppe Salviati (Giuseppe Porta, called Il Salviati) Italian

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Published by Giovanni Ostaus, Venice, woodcut of Lucrezia designed by Giuseppe Salviati (Giuseppe Porta, called Il Salviati), Italian, Castelnuova di Garfagnana ca. 1520-1575 Venice.
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Design depicts a scene from the story of Pryamus and Thisbe, who are both featured in this image. Lying dead on the ground is Pryamus, while Thisbe begins to stab herself with a sword. In the background on the left side is the lion gnawing on Thisbe's veil.

La Vera Perfettione del Disegno di varie sorti di recami, page 24 (recto), Giovanni Ostaus (Italian, active Venice ca. 1554–91) , Venice, Woodcut

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