Corona delle Nobile et Virtuose Donne, Libro Terzo, page 23 (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 consists of a central section that forms a corner. The outer edge of the corner is decorated with several floral motifs that include figural representations. The inner portion of the corner is decorated with 2 gridded horizontal registers that are ornamented with flowers and curving vines of leaves and grotesque figures. At the bottom left corner of the design is an ornamented triangle and at the top right corner is a curving vine of flowers that sits upon an ornamented rectangular base.

Artist

Alessandro de' Vecchi|Cesare Vecellio

Date

1620

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of the Guild of Book Workers, 1960