Caption

Writing example: Meditation on the anagram, 't Magazin oft pac-huys der loffelycker penn-const, print, album page, ornamental print, Writing example with ten lines of text in Dutch: Meditation on the anagram ... The text is framed by initials., 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, calligraphy, A large sheet with many elegant, looping black ink flourishes and swirls arranged around a central oval, the flourishes varying in thickness and forming circular and ribbon-like shapes along the edges and bottom; the central oval contains denser, smaller cursive marks and compact decorative loops, and thin guide lines extend vertically and diagonally intersecting the oval; the background is an aged off-white paper with subtle discoloration and tiny speckles.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_487

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Rights managed

Available size

48.4Mb (9.2Mb) / 16.7in x 11.3in / 5006 x 3376 (300dpi)

Keywords

Writing example Meditation anagram t Magazin oft pac-huys der loffelycker penn-const print album page ornamental print ten lines text Dutch framed initials printmaker Simon Frisius design David Roelands publisher Flushing 1616 - 1617 paper engraving gravure height 228 mm x width 345 mm calligraphy large sheet elegant looping black ink flourishes swirls arranged central oval flourishes varying thickness forming circular ribbon- shapes edges bottom central oval contains denser smaller cursive marks compact decorative loops thin guide lines extend vertically diagonally intersecting oval background aged off-white paper subtle discoloration tiny speckles