Caption

Writing example: Alexandre le Grand envoyant, Grammato-Graphices. In Quo Varia Scripurae Emblemata, print, album page, ornamental print, Writing example with seven lines of text in French: Alexandre le Grand envoyant ... The text is framed by scrollwork., printmaker: Cornelis Dircksz. Boissens, Amsterdam, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 195 mm x width 267 mm, height 227 mm x width 345 mm, calligraphy, A sheet of aged paper with ornate penmanship and decorative flourishes occupying the top, sides, and lower portion of the page, featuring tightly looped spirals and sweeping curved lines in dark ink. The center area contains a block of flowing cursive lines written in a delicate hand, each line ending with long vertical strokes that extend downward. Large ornamental loops frame the composition at left and right edges and a dense horizontal band of interlocking loops stretches across near the bottom. Small ink spots and faint discolorations are scattered across the paper surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_010

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Rights managed

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37.0Mb (6.7Mb) / 14.1in x 10.2in / 4222 x 3061 (300dpi)

Keywords

Writing example Alexandre le Grand envoyant Grammato-Graphices Quo Varia Scripurae Emblemata print album page ornamental print seven lines text French framed scrollwork printmaker Cornelis Dircksz Boissens Amsterdam 1605 paper engraving gravure height 195 mm x width 267 mm height 227 mm x 345 mm calligraphy sheet aged paper ornate penmanship decorative flourishes occupying top sides lower portion page featuring tightly looped spirals sweeping curved lines dark ink center area contains block flowing cursive lines written delicate hand line ending long vertical strokes extend downward Large ornamental loops frame composition left right edges dense horizontal band interlocking loops stretches across near bottom Small ink spots faint discolorations scattered across paper surface