Libbretto nouellamete composto per maestro Domenico da Sera...lauorare di ogni sorte di punti, title page (recto)

April 12, 1532
Not on view
Published by Domenico da Sera Lyons.
Title page composed of a central rectangle in which the title is printed in black and the text forms the shape of an upside-down triangle. Title is surrounded on all sides by borders ornamented with creatures or figures. The bottom border depicts a scene taking place in a domestic interior with 4 women producing textiles.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Libbretto nouellamete composto per maestro Domenico da Sera...lauorare di ogni sorte di punti, title page (recto)
  • Artist: Domenico da Sera (French, active Italy, 16th century)
  • Date: April 12, 1532
  • Medium: Woodcut
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/16 x 6 5/16 in. (20.5 x 16 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.79(1)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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