Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 56 (verso) 1588

"Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts..." page 56 (verso), a pattern from a book of needlework designs by Federico de Vinciolo, features a symmetrical floral motif. De Vinciolo's book, which was published in 1588, was intended to teach needlework techniques like point de Venise, a type of needle lace that was popular in the 16th century. This intricate design, printed on paper in black and white, would have been used as a guide for hand embroidery by aspiring needleworkers.