Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 8 (recto) 1603

This engraving, from *Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien* (1603), by Federico de Vinciolo, depicts the Annunciation. The image is formed through a grid of dots, a technique that allowed needleworkers to recreate it using a counted stitch method. The design reflects the popularity of religious themes in 16th and 17th century needlework. This print is part of a book of embroidery patterns, showing the breadth of this artistic practice, popularized by the wealthy and influential women of the time.