Manuscript embroidery or needle-work pattern book, presented to Leonora Vigoleno
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1431
Scope and Contents
The volume is hand-coloured. The drawings are sketched in ink outline with colour wash. The designs show borders, mostly floral but also including abstract and classical repeat patterns, together with some corner patterns and individual motifs.
Quarto. Title page within floral border and with finely drawn crane motif, stitched into 18th century past-paper boards.
Vaghi lavori delle donne presenta/ti alla virtuosa e nobile / Leonora Vigoleno / la qual opera dissegnata da mi / Lunardo Bergamin potra dar gran / fruto all degna et ingegnosa si/gnora col suo pronto ingegno et po/tra essere di suo servito al bisogno / Brixia, October 1538
Quarto. Title page within floral border and with finely drawn crane motif, stitched into 18th century past-paper boards.
Vaghi lavori delle donne presenta/ti alla virtuosa e nobile / Leonora Vigoleno / la qual opera dissegnata da mi / Lunardo Bergamin potra dar gran / fruto all degna et ingegnosa si/gnora col suo pronto ingegno et po/tra essere di suo servito al bisogno / Brixia, October 1538
Dates
- 1790-1800
Language of Materials
Italian
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
This manuscript embroidery or needle-work pattern book is based on a sixteenth century pattern which was designed by Lunardo Bergamin and presented to Leonora Vigoleno. The contents are inspired by early pattern books by Tagliente etc., and are similar in design to those of Elisabetta Catanea Parsole (1565-1625), the most famous Italian lace designer and wood engraver of her time.
Extent
1 volume
Physical Location
CLX-A-1144
Appraisal
Purchased March 2012. Accession no: E2012.61
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 15 January 2013
- Title
- Manuscript embroidery or needle-work pattern book based on a 16th century work presented to Leonora Vigoleno
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk