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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 4 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with rounded triangular motifs ornamented with squares with grids and '+'s or 'x's. Second register is decorated with squares ornamented with an alternating pattern of a circular form with diamonds (twice in a row) and a circular form with ovals. Third register is decorated with 5 triangular motifs decorated with different linear patterns, primarily characterized by a group of stacked semi-circles and gridded triangles, circles, and rectangles. Fourth register is decorated with squares ornamented with diamonds and 'X's.

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