Pretiosa Gemma delle virtuose donne, page 4 (recto)

Isabella Catanea Parasole|Gargano|Hardy-Mennil

1600 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Written by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Lucchino Gargano, Venice, bound by Hardy-Mennil. Design is decorated in the center with a spotted bird wearing a crown that is flanked on either side by a vine of leaves and flowers. The border on the top and bottom consists of 2 levels; outter level l is decorated with a foliage pattern and inner level is decorated with a linear pattern.

Artist

Isabella Catanea Parasole|Gargano|Hardy-Mennil

Date

1600

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929