Esemplario di Lauori..., page 6 (recto)
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Design composed of 4 horizontal registers. 1st register is decorated with 8-petaled flower within diamond pattern. 2nd register is decorated with an alternating 'X' and snowflake pattern. 3rd register is decorated with squares and diamonds that are each ornamented with either a diamond inside a circle or a diamond inside a '*'. 4th register is decorated with a pattern of black 'x's inside of 2 stacked white squares.
Artwork Details
- Title: Esemplario di Lauori..., page 6 (recto)
- Publisher: Giovanni Andrea Vavassore (Italian, active Venice 1530–1573) , Venice
- Designer: Woodcut title signed by Florio Vavassore (Italian, active 16th century)
- Published in: Venice
- Date: August 1, 1532
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/16 x 6 5/16 in. (21.5 x 16 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
- Object Number: 18.74(11)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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