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Design

16/10/1559 (Designed)
Artist/Maker
Fero, Lunardo (Designed)
Place of origin
Venice (Designed)

Title page set in a decorative border of curving lines forming rounded loops and lozenges drawn in pen and brown ink. There is a decorated initial 'V' set in a square filled with watercolour in yellow ochre. This is at the beginning of a hand written inscription that dedicates the volume to a woman whose name is in capital letters.


Object details

Categories
Embroidery
Fashion
Designs
Books
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour on paper
Ink
Watercolour
Paper
Calligraphy
Painting
Drawing
Brief description
Title page for a volume of designs for embroidery
Physical description
Title page set in a decorative border of curving lines forming rounded loops and lozenges drawn in pen and brown ink. There is a decorated initial 'V' set in a square filled with watercolour in yellow ochre. This is at the beginning of a hand written inscription that dedicates the volume to a woman whose name is in capital letters.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.4cm
  • Width: 15cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Vaghi lavori dille done da mi / Lunardo Fero disegnati e presentati / alla Vertuosa et Nobile / ELENA FOSCARA / Degna et Ingegnosa Persona nei qua / li presenti sessantaquatro disegni / ne ricauera gran fruto col suo In / gegno pronto et potra pore in opera / secondo el suo bisogno. Venetia li / 16 octobre 1559.'
Translation
Different works for her / drawn and presented by me / Lunardo Fero / to Virtuous and Noble / ELENA FOSCARA / Praiseworthy and Clever Woman / present sixty-four drawings / of which her talent will make fruit / and she could put them to use as required / 16 october 1559
Subject depicted
Foscara, Elena
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1940:2-1909

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2005
Record URL
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