Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., page 18 (recto). Author: Isabella Catanea Parasole (Italian, ca. 1565/70-ca. 1625). Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (19 x 26.5 cm). Publisher: Mauritio Bona , Rome. Date: 1616.Written by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Mauritio Bona, Rome. From top to bottom, and left to right:Design composed of 4 horizontal registers that are framed on the left and right side by a border ornamented with a foliage pattern. First register is decorated with a pattern of flowers with encircling leaves. Second register is decorated with a curving line formed by a series of branches to which leaves and flowers are attached. Third register is decorated with a wavy vine of flowers with overlapping leaves. Fourth register is decorated in the center with a flower that has stems that curve outward and terminate in a 5-petaled flower at each end. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.