Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 72 (recto) 1588

This 1588 engraving, *Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts… page 72 (recto)* by Federico de Vinciolo, depicts a design for a needlepoint or tapestry. Created as a page in a book, it is a representation of winter, which is described in French as "l'hyuer" in the text accompanying the image. The image is a grid of squares that represent stitches. The design is created by filling in some of the squares, creating a geometric pattern. These designs provide instructions to needlepoint makers.