Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 7 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/16 x 6 5/16 in. (20.5 x 16 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.68(10)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of late 16th-century France with *Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 7 (recto)*, a delicate woodcut from a rare 1588 pattern book. Created during the reign of Henri III, King of France and Poland, and his queen Louise de Lorraine-Vaudemont, this page reflects the era's fascination with intricate ornamentation. Published by Jean Le Clerc and featuring designs by Federico de Vinciolo—a master of lace and embroidery patterns—the book offered "singular and new portraits" likely blending royal imagery with floral motifs, as suggested by its flower tags. These ...