Pretiosa Gemma delle virtuose donne, page 23 (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 composed of a central section that is framed on the top and bottom by a decorative border characterized by triangles and 8-pointed star shapes. Middle section is decorated with a series of diamonds that form a sideways 'S' motif upon an ornamented background of diamonds with circular forms.

Artist

Isabella Catanea Parasole|Gargano|Hardy-Mennil

Date

1600

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929