This is a book cover made of a worn, deep red material with a thin gold border around the edge. It bears the word "TERRA" embossed in the center in gold lettering. The cover has decorative metal clasps - two on the right side, one on the top, and one on the bottom - made of an aged golden material. The leather shows signs of wear, like scratches and scuff marks.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1575/1590s
- Medium
- bound volume with 71 plates: 70 drawings (incl.title page) in watercolor and gold paint on parchment , and one plate (LXXI) with gold border only, alternating with pages of inscriptions in ink on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 6630 × 5104 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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