Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 3 (recto)
Published by Cesare Vecellio, Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521-1601 Venice, Venice.
Poem printed in black at bottom of page with an illustrated scene above. Scene depicts a female marble statue in the center, behind which 2 women sew textiles and a man sculpts another statue. This scene is framed on the top, left, and right sides by borders decorated with floral motifs.
Poem printed in black at bottom of page with an illustrated scene above. Scene depicts a female marble statue in the center, behind which 2 women sew textiles and a man sculpts another statue. This scene is framed on the top, left, and right sides by borders decorated with floral motifs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 3 (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(4)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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