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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 composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with 4 squares that are ornamented with circular and floral motifs; first and fourth squares have the same pattern and second and third squares have the same pattern. Bottom register is decorated with 3 squares; left and right squares contain the same semi-circle pattern, while the middle square is ornamented with a 4-petaled flower.

Artist

Isabella Catanea Parasole|Gargano|Hardy-Mennil

Date

1600

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929