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Manuscript album of designs for lace and embroidery

ca. 1596
Not on view
Manuscript book of designs for lace and embroidery.
69 pages of various designs hand-drawn ink designs against a printed grid. At back of book there are several designs in color.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Manuscript album of designs for lace and embroidery
  • Artist: Anonymous, German, 16th century
  • Date: ca. 1596
  • Medium: Woodcut, ms
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (20 x 14 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mary M. Greenwood, in memory of Eliza Rudd Greenwood, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.566.7(1-69)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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