Caption

How to hold or grip the pen, Instruction on how to hold the reed pen (continuation), Mirror of the Art of Writing, album page, text sheet, Folio B1r. Text sheet with the continuation of the instruction on how to hold the reed pen. Includes some examples. The text sheet is part of an album., writer (clerical worker): Jan van de Velde (I), publisher: Cornelis Claesz., Amsterdam, 1608, writer (clerical worker), paper, letterpress printing, woodcut, letterpress text, height 260 mm x width 370 mm, A worn, aged page with two columns of dense printed text separated by a vertical rule, darker decorative markings and short horizontal strokes in the right margin, and a vertical column of repeated rounded shapes and small symbols near the right edge; the left column contains longer paragraphs of text and a few short diagonal black strokes in the gutter area, while the right column lists short lines with dots or ticks aligned to the margin; the paper shows small spots and uneven discoloration and the printed letters are in an old serif type with tightly set lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B24_141

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Rights managed

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35.3Mb (8.6Mb) / 13.9in x 9.9in / 4174 x 2955 (300dpi)

Keywords

hold grip pen Instruction reed pen continuation Mirror Art Writing album page text sheet Folio B1r Text sheet instruction Includes examples part album writer clerical worker Jan van de Velde I publisher Cornelis Claesz Amsterdam 1608 paper letterpress printing woodcut letterpress text height 260 mm x width 370 mm worn aged page two columns dense printed text separated vertical rule darker decorative markings short horizontal strokes right margin vertical column repeated rounded shapes small symbols near right edge left column contains longer paragraphs text short diagonal black strokes gutter area right column lists short lines dots ticks aligned margin small spots uneven discoloration printed letters old serif type tightly set lines