Gemma pretiosa della virtuose donne, page 6 (recto)
Designed by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca.1625, published by Gugliemo Facciotti, Rome.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Designed composed of 2 sections. Left section is in the form of a narrow vertical column that is decorated with 4 small flowers that are each framed by a pattern of tiny diamonds. Right section is decorated with a pattern of flowers characterized by a central dot and petals formed by < shapes.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Designed composed of 2 sections. Left section is in the form of a narrow vertical column that is decorated with 4 small flowers that are each framed by a pattern of tiny diamonds. Right section is decorated with a pattern of flowers characterized by a central dot and petals formed by < shapes.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gemma pretiosa della virtuose donne, page 6 (recto)
- Designer: Isabella Catanea Parasole (Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625)
- Publisher: Gugliemo Facciotti , Rome
- Date: (1625)
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 5/16 x 7 11/16 in. (13.5 x 19.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Gift of Mary M. Greenwood, in memory of Eliza Rudd Greenwood, 1953
- Object Number: 53.566.6(6)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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