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Matteo Pagano

1546 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice. From top bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 6 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with an interlace pattern between 2 heart-shapes. Second register is decorated with a wavy line with a fleur-de-lis at each point. Third register is decorated with a wavy with a fleur-de-lis at each point above the line and an interlace pattern at each point below the line. Fourth register is decorated with a wavy vine with leaves interrupted at each round by a fleur-de-lis. Fifth register is decorated with an alternating pattern of a snowflake, flower, and diamond. Sixth register is decorated with sideway ' [ 's.

Artist

Matteo Pagano

Date

1546

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937