La Pratique de l'Aiguille, page 49 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/4 x 7 1/16 in. (23.5 x 18 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.50.1(52)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**La Pratique de l'Aiguille, page 49 (recto)**, a delicate woodcut from 1605, invites visitors into the elegant world of early 17th ornamental design. Produced as part of a French pattern book dedicated to needlework—"the practice of the needle"—this page exemplifies the era's fascination with intricate motifs for embroidery, lace, and decorative arts. Measuring just 9¼ x 7⅛ inches, it captures scrolling foliage, architectural elements, and fantastical flourishes typical of the period's ornamentation, making complex patterns accessible for artisans and amateurs alike. Associated with a stella...
About the Artist
Matthias Mignerak|Pierre Firens|Marie de Medici|Jean Le Clerc (Italian| | |French) · 1575 | | |1641 –1642 | | |1641
Florence 1575–1642 Colgne| | |French, born Paris 1641