Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 3 (verso) 1603

This is page 3 (verso) from *Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien*, a 1603 work by Federico de Vinciolo, an Italian artist known for his instruction manuals on embroidery and lace-making. This page features a sonnet addressed to a noblewoman, likely a patron or a potential buyer of the book, and a large, decorative initial L for "Les." The combination of text and illustration was a common element of Renaissance era books. *Les Secondes Oeuvres* is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.