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Giovanni Battista Ciotti|Nicolo Moretti|Francesco de' Franceschi

1591 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Written by Giovanni Battista Ciotti, printed by Nicolo Moretti, Venice, published by Francesco de' Franceschi, Italian, active 16th century. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 3 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with multiple triangular motifs that sit upon ornamented bases. Middle register is decorated with a curving vine of flowers and acorns with a vase in the very center. Bottom design is decorated in the center with a flower with curving stems that surround stars.

Artist

Giovanni Battista Ciotti|Nicolo Moretti|Francesco de' Franceschi

Date

1591

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Mary M. Greenwood, in memory of Eliza Rudd Greenwood, 1953