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Capitale et formation de la l(et)tre francoise, Writing example: the French letter, Grammato-Graphices. In Quo Varia Scripurae Emblemata, print, album page, ornament print, Series number, 29, Writing example with twelve lines with the alphabet and letter combinations in the French letter., printmaker: Cornelis Dircksz. Boissens, Amsterdam, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 195 mm x width 273 mm, height 227 mm x width 345 mm, calligraphy, A sheet of aged paper with inked calligraphic flourishes and ornamental penmanship arranged in horizontal bands, featuring large looping swirls at the top left and mid left, rows of small elegant strokes and delicate hooked marks across the upper and central area, circular decorative motifs, long vertical thin lines descending from some strokes, clusters of dense cursive-like loops near the lower center, faint spotting and discoloration across the background, and a small dark round blotch toward the bottom edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_008

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41.8Mb (8.1Mb) / 14.9in x 10.9in / 4482 x 3262 (300dpi)

Keywords

Capitale et formation de la l et tre francoise Writing example French letter Grammato-Graphices Quo Varia Scripurae Emblemata print album page ornament print Series number 29 twelve lines alphabet letter combinations printmaker Cornelis Dircksz Boissens Amsterdam 1605 paper engraving gravure height 195 mm x width 273 mm height 227 mm x 345 mm calligraphy sheet aged paper inked calligraphic flourishes ornamental penmanship arranged horizontal bands featuring large looping swirls top left mid left rows small elegant strokes delicate hooked marks across upper central area circular decorative motifs long vertical thin lines descending strokes clusters dense cursive- loops near lower center faint spotting discoloration across background small dark round blotch bottom edge