def __init__(self, xy, width, height, angle=<NUM_LIT:0.0>, **kwargs):
Patch.__init__(self, **kwargs)<EOL>self.center = xy<EOL>self.width, self.height = width, height<EOL>self.angle = angle<EOL>self._path = Path.unit_circle()<EOL>self._patch_transform = transforms.IdentityTransform()<EOL>
*xy*
  center of ellipse

*width*
  length of horizontal axis

*height*
  length of vertical axis

*angle*
  rotation in degrees (anti-clockwise)

Valid kwargs are:
%(Patch)s