Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 59 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (24 x 16.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
Accession Number
39.30(65)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance lace design with page 59 (recto) from *Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien* (1603). Created by Venetian designer Federico de Vinciolo, with contributions from engraver Jean Le Clerc and noble patron Catherine de Bourbon, this woodcut print showcases delicate ornamental patterns for fine linen and lacework—known then as "lingerie." Measuring just 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 inches, it's a gem from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick...
About the Artist
Federico de Vinciolo|Jean Le Clerc|Catherine de Bourbon (Italian| |French) · 1582 | |1558 –1599 | |1604
Italian, active Paris, ca. 1587–99| |French, 1558–1604