Ottley, William Young: An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving: upon copper and in wood ; with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra to the time of Marc Antonio Raimondi (Band 2) (London, 1816) [Cicognara, 266B]

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NICOLETTO DA MODENA.

[CHAP. VII.

S. Lucia.

She is standing in the middle of the print, with the palm of mar-
tyrdom in her right hand, and, in her left, a small salver, upon
which is represented an eye. Near her is a pilaster appertaining to
a magnificent fabric, which is partly in ruins. At the top of this
pilaster is inscribed s. lucia, and towards the right of the print, at
bottom, is the name of the artist, thus erroneously spelt: nicoleto
dmaodena. This piece measures five inches and seven-eighths in
height, by four inches and one-eighth in width. (Bartsch, No. 34.)

S. Catherine.

She is standing in the middle of the print, and is seen in front.
In her left hand she holds a palm, leaning her elbow, meanwhile,
on a part of her wheel, the other part of which is lying on the
ground. She rests her right hand on a long sword. She wears a
crown, and has also a circular diadem or glory behind her head.
The back-ground represents a magnificent cortile supported by
square pillars. On the base of one of these, on the right, is the
name, nicoleto da modena. This piece, which is not mentioned
by Bartsch, measures five inches and seven-eighths in height, by
four inches and one-eighth in width.

Allegorical Subjects, Heathen Deities, &c. &c.

Peace.

Peace is represented under the figure of a young female, who is
standing on the right of the print, with an olive branch in her left
hand, and, in her right hand, a torch, with which she appears
setting fire to a trophy of arms placed on a sort of altar. On a
cartouch in the upper part of the print, on the left, is inscribed,