Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 15 (recto)

Matteo Pagano|Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd

1554 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice, bound by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd, British, active London after 1821. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 3 vertical columns. Left column is divided into 2 sections: top section is decorated with an alternating pattern of 2 stacked 'X's and a diamond motif, and bottom section is decorated with a curving vine with leaves. Middle column is decorated with a pattern of white '+'s inside of black squares that are connected together by small black lines. Right column is decorated with various foliage elements contained within different circular and triangular shapes formed by 2 intertwining lines.

Artist

Matteo Pagano|Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd

Date

1554

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1921