Caption

Writing sample with an elephant in scrollwork, 't Magazin oft pac-huys der loffelycker penn-const, print, album page, ornamental print, Writing sample with an elephant in scrollwork and five lines of text in Dutch: Tulianus(?) who was Mayor of Rome for three times ... Below that two lines: I myself have ... At the bottom two lines in Greek., printmaker: Simon Frisius, after design by David Roelands, publisher: David Roelands, Flushing, 1616 - 1617, Simon Frisius, David Roelands, printmaker, after design by, publisher, paper, engraving, gravure, height 228 mm x width 345 mm, trunked animals: elephant, calligraphy, A large drawing of an elephant composed entirely of flowing dark ink spirals and flourishes on a light textured background, showing the elephant's head with a circular eye and long curling tusks and trunk, slender curved legs formed from stacked loops, and a body made of overlapping looping lines; ornate calligraphic handwriting sits near the elephant's upper body, and a line of larger printed text runs along the bottom edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_481

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Rights managed

Available size

49.6Mb (9.8Mb) / 16.9in x 11.4in / 5063 x 3421 (300dpi)

Keywords

Writing sample elephant scrollwork t Magazin oft pac-huys der loffelycker penn-const print album page ornamental print five lines text Dutch Tulianus was Mayor Rome three times two lines I myself bottom two lines Greek printmaker Simon Frisius design David Roelands publisher Flushing 1616 - 1617 paper engraving gravure height 228 mm x width 345 mm trunked animals calligraphy large drawing composed entirely flowing dark ink spirals flourishes light textured background showing elephant's head circular eye long curling tusks trunk slender curved legs formed stacked loops body overlapping looping lines ornate calligraphic handwriting sits near elephant's upper body line larger printed text runs bottom edge