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Matteo Florimi|Francesco de' Franceschi

1591 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Designed by Matteo Florimi, Italian, active Siena, ca. 1581-died 1613, published by Francesco de' Franceschi, Italian, active 16th century, Venice. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 3 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with squares ornamented with diamond, circular, and foliage motifs. Middle register is decorated with an alternating pattern of right-side up and upside-down triangular motifs ornamented with different linear motifs and smaller triangular shapes. Bottom register is decorated with 4 squares, each ornamented with a circle containing a floral motif.

Artist

Matteo Florimi|Francesco de' Franceschi

Date

1591

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953