Lucretia instructing her daughters in needlework from Giovanni Ostaus's, La vera perfettione del disegno di varie sorte di recami (Venice, 1557)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 11/16 × 5 9/16 in. (9.3 × 14.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
A. Hyatt Mayor Purchase Fund, Marjorie Phelps Starr Bequest, 2006
Accession Number
2006.326
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About this artwork
"Lucretia instructing her daughters in needlework from Giovanni Ostaus's, La vera perfettione del disegno di varie sorte di recami (Venice, 1557)" by Giuseppe Salviati (Giuseppe Porta, called Il Salviati) (Italian) from 1557 represents an important work in prints. Created in woodcut, this work demonstrates technical skill and artistic vision. As a print, it demonstrates reproductive techniques of the period. The artwork reflects aesthetic values of its time, offering insight into artistic practi...