"Pinturicchio (Siena), 1454-1513. (Tempera, W. 22 x 22.) A decorated waiter, on which bridal or natal gifts were sent. It was painted for the Piccolomini family, whose arms are on the front and back. The subject is an allegory representing the 'triumph of chastity,' taken from Petrarch." [P. 17.]
Descriptive Catalogue of the Paintings now on exhibition at the Institute of Fine Arts, 625 Broadway, comprising the Celebrated Pictures of the well-known Dusseldorf Gallery, with several interesting additions, and the unique Jarves Collection of Old Masters. New York: John Russell, Printer, No. 79 John Street. 1860.
