Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 23 (verso)

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 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with 3 central diamonds that connect to form an upside-down heart; inside of each diamond is a different motif, including a black heart within a diamond, a group of 4 diamonds, and a 6-petaled flower. Bottom register is decorated with a pattern of circles containing either flowers, snowflakes, or interlace motifs.

Artist

Matteo Pagano|Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd

Date

1554

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1921