La Pratique de l'Aiguille, page 13 (recto)

Marie de Medici|Jean Le Clerc|Matthias Mignerak|Pierre Firens

1605 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Written by Matthias Mignerak, title page engraved by Pierre Firens, French, born Paris 1641, dedicated to Marie de Medici, Florence 1575-1642 Cologne, published by Jean Le Clerc, Paris. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design is printed upon a grid and is decorated with a scene depicting the personification of Air who sits on clouds and holds a lizard on his arm. Surrounding the figure are flying birds and insects.

Artist

Marie de Medici|Jean Le Clerc|Matthias Mignerak|Pierre Firens

Date

1605

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1920