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Alessandro de' Vecchi|Cesare Vecellio

1620 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Designed by Cesare Vecellio, Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521-1601 Venice, Venice, published by Alessandro de' Vecchi, Italian, active 17th century, Venice. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 3 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with a pattern of upside-down flowers that are each encircled by a curving stem. Middle register is decorated with a pattern of quatrefoil motifs that frame a 4-petaled flower in the center. Bottom register is decorated with a diamond, followed by a quatrefoil, and then 2 sideways heart shapes; each of these shapes frames a different floral element.

Artist

Alessandro de' Vecchi|Cesare Vecellio

Date

1620

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of the Guild of Book Workers, 1960