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La vera perfettione del disegno
Author: Giovanni Ostaus (Italian, active 1557–1591)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
After: Giuseppe Salviati (Italian, about 1520–about 1575)
After: Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502–1555/61)
After: Virgilius Solis (German, 1514–1562)
Printer and Publisher: Giovanni Ostaus (Italian, active 1557–1591)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
After: Giuseppe Salviati (Italian, about 1520–about 1575)
After: Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502–1555/61)
After: Virgilius Solis (German, 1514–1562)
Printer and Publisher: Giovanni Ostaus (Italian, active 1557–1591)
1567
Place of Publication: Venice, Italy
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 70 woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall: 15.6 x 21.6 x 1 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number41.486
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Venice: Giovanni Ostaus, 1567
Catalogue Raisonné
Berlin 1624; Lotz 96c
Description(Venice: Giovanni Ostaus, 1567) Oblong quarto; 40 leaves; contemporary limp vellum, beige cloth box.
Illustrations: Lucretia by Giuseppe Salviati (fol. A2v); lace patterns and various subjects suitable for ornamental patterns.
Third edition. The woodcut of Lucretia on fol. A2v is signed and dated 1557 by Giuseppe Salviati. The ornamental designs on pls. LIIII and LIX are after engravings by Heinrich Aldegrever (New Hollstein 243, 262, 275, and 282; the top design on pl. LIX is after Virgil Solis (Bartsch 472).
Illustrations: Lucretia by Giuseppe Salviati (fol. A2v); lace patterns and various subjects suitable for ornamental patterns.
Third edition. The woodcut of Lucretia on fol. A2v is signed and dated 1557 by Giuseppe Salviati. The ornamental designs on pls. LIIII and LIX are after engravings by Heinrich Aldegrever (New Hollstein 243, 262, 275, and 282; the top design on pl. LIX is after Virgil Solis (Bartsch 472).
ProvenanceOtto H. Ranschburg, New York, from whom purchased by MFA, June 12, 1941