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Tractato nobilissimo della prudentia et iustitia
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
Author: Francesco degli Allegri (Italian, 16th century)
Printer: Melchiorre Sessa (Italian, active 1506–1549)
Author: Francesco degli Allegri (Italian, 16th century)
Printer: Melchiorre Sessa (Italian, active 1506–1549)
1508
Place of Publication: Venice, Italy
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 16 woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall: 21.1 x 15.8 x 1.3 cm (8 5/16 x 6 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number46.1196
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Venice: Melchiorre Sessa, 1508
Catalogue Raisonné
Essling 1609, Sander 233, Proctor/Isaac 13161
Description(Venice: Melchiorre Sessa, 1508) Quarto; 20 leaves; gilt-stamped green morocco binding by Katharine Adams, initialled and dated 1903.
Selected illustrations: Prince seated between figures of Prudence and Justice (title page), allegorical figure of Prudence (fol. b1r), Figure of Justice (c2v), star with Justice and order of rulers (e1r)
Selected illustrations: Prince seated between figures of Prudence and Justice (title page), allegorical figure of Prudence (fol. b1r), Figure of Justice (c2v), star with Justice and order of rulers (e1r)
ProvenanceCharles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919); William H. Schab, NY, from whom purchased by MFA, November 14, 1946.