La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 15 (verso)

Matteo Pagano

1556 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice. From top to bottom, and left to right: Same design as that printed on page 7 (verso). Design composed of 3 vertical columns printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated with 2 sets of coiling vines with leaves that surround a reclining female nude that holds 2 flowers. Middle column is decorated with 2 curving vines with flowers, leaves, and grapes that emanate from a composite female figure at the bottom. Right column is decorated with a pattern of 4-petaled flowers and leaves.

Artist

Matteo Pagano

Date

1556

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929