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Writing sample: Politiane my good, Grammato-Graphices. In Quo Varia Scripurae Emblemata, print, album page, ornament print, Series number, 14, Writing example with nine lines of text in Dutch: Politiane myn Goede ..., printmaker: Cornelis Dircksz. Boissens, Amsterdam, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 198 mm x width 272 mm, height 227 mm x width 345 mm, calligraphy, A pale, aged sheet fills the image with dark flowing ink strokes arranged across its surface; on the left a large elegant looped flourish rises and curves with thin and thick lines forming overlapping circular shapes, while the right side shows a block of dense, slanted cursive marks written in a fine hand and interspersed with smaller decorative loops; lower on the page broad sweeping ornamental swirls expand outward in graceful spirals, with occasional small dots and faint smudges visible on the paper and subtle discoloration and spotting around the edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_014

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Rights managed

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40.6Mb (6.8Mb) / 14.6in x 10.8in / 4391 x 3232 (300dpi)

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Writing sample Politiane my good Grammato-Graphices Quo Varia Scripurae Emblemata print album page ornament print Series number 14 Writing example nine lines text Dutch Politiane myn Goede printmaker Cornelis Dircksz Boissens Amsterdam 1605 paper engraving gravure height 198 mm x width 272 mm height 227 mm x 345 mm calligraphy pale aged sheet fills image dark flowing ink strokes arranged across surface left large elegant looped flourish rises curves thin thick lines forming overlapping circular shapes right side block dense slanted cursive marks written fine hand interspersed smaller decorative loops lower page broad sweeping ornamental swirls expand outward graceful spirals occasional small dots faint smudges visible subtle discoloration spotting edges