Corona delle Nobile et Virtuose Donne, Libro Terzo, page 13 (recto)

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 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with a wavy vine of alternating tall and short flowers that sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with different floral motifs. Bottom register is decorated with an alternating pattern of tall and short flowers that sit upon 2 stacked rectangular bases that are each ornamented with curving vines of flowers, grotesque figures, and animals.

Artist

Alessandro de' Vecchi|Cesare Vecellio

Date

1620

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of the Guild of Book Workers, 1960