Images of the Famous (Illustrium Imagines)

Ugo da Carpi's "Images of the Famous (Illustrium Imagines)," dated 1517, is a book featuring woodcuts in black on ivory laid paper. The object measures 16.1 × 11.2 × 2.4 cm (6 3/8 × 4 7/16 × 1 in.). It is classified as a book and is part of the Prints and Drawings department. This work was gifted by Dorothy Braude Edinburg in memory of Bessie Kisloff Braude, Esq., and originates from Italy.

The artist, Ugo da Carpi, was an Italian printmaker and painter, born in 1480 and deceased in 1532. His nationality is not specified beyond "Italian," and information regarding his birthplace or specific training is not provided in the supplied records.

The provenance of this specific item is not available in the provided data. There is no information regarding prior exhibitions or scholarly literature directly associated with this object.