Leaf from Crown of Noble and Virtuous Women

Prints and Drawings

1591, assembled into portfolio 1937

Cesare Vecellio (Italian, c.1521-1601)
assembled by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943)

The Venetian printmaker and book publisher Cesare Vecellio is best known for a book of over 500 woodcuts of ancient and modern costumes from 1590. The following year, he printed and produced this equally popular book of sewing and lace patterns. Literally a hands-on manual whose pages were often ripped out to produce decorative accents for women’s attire, it continued to be published in new editions as late as 1891. Intended for household use, the book was one of the hallmark innovations of the Renaissance, giving print media an economic application in fostering the amateur production of luxurious textiles.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Cesare Vecellio
Title: Leaf from Crown of Noble and Virtuous Women
Place: Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1591
Medium: Woodcut on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 9.1 × 13.5 cm (3 5/8 × 5 3/8 in.); Sheet: 13.4 × 18.4 cm (5 5/16 × 7 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund
Reference Number: 1938.88.94
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