Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 43 (verso) 1588

This intricate pattern from Federico de Vinciolo’s 1588 book *Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts…* illustrates a design for needlepoint. The artwork is composed of a grid of small squares, each filled in with a tiny black square to create the image of a floral motif. Vinciolo, an Italian artist, was well known for creating needlepoint patterns, and this book was a significant work in his career. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds a copy of *Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts…*, an excellent source for learning about the history of needlepoint.