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Isabella Catanea Parasole|Antonio Fachetti

1610 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Designed by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Antonio Fachetti, Rome. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 3 horizontal registers that form a corner. Top register is decorated with rounded triangular motifs that are each ornamented with the same floral pattern. Middle register consists of a pattern of white '+'s that are ornamented with a 4-petaled flower and further surrounded by black squares ornamented with different types of flowers. Bottom register is decorated with a single flower that hangs from the corner; the flower is printed upon a white background.

Artist

Isabella Catanea Parasole|Antonio Fachetti

Date

1610

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937