Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 2 (verso)
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Design composed of 4 vertical columns printed upon a grid. First two columns are broken up into 2 separate sections, each with a different pattern. The top sections of the first two columns are characterized by a zigzag line, and the bottom sections are characterized by an alternating pattern of two different motifs. Third column forms the shape of a long parallelogram. Fourth column is decorated with an alternating pattern of 2 black triangles forming diamonds and a white diamond ornamented with a linear motif.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 2 (verso)
- Publisher: Matteo Pagano (Italian, 1515–1588) , Venice
- Binder: Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd (British, active London after 1821)
- Date: 1554
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (19 x 15 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.15.2bis(4)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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