Caption

Right hand with quill, Mirror of the Art of Writing, print, album page, ornamental print, Frysius writing. With a two-line caption in French: He who wants to learn to write diligently ..., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 320 mm, calligraphy, quill, handwriting, writing as activity, A detailed ink drawing of a right hand and forearm emerging from a draped sleeve, holding a long feathered quill between the fingers, with fine line shading defining knuckles, folds of fabric, and the feather's barbs, set against a plain, lightly textured background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B28_360

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.5Mb (8.2Mb) / 15.9in x 10.6in / 4782 x 3176 (300dpi)

Keywords

Right hand quill Mirror Art Writing print album page ornamental print Frysius writing two-line caption French wants learn write diligently printmaker Simon Frisius Haarlem design Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam 1605 paper engraving gravure height 210 mm x width 320 mm calligraphy handwriting writing activity detailed ink drawing right hand forearm emerging draped sleeve holding long feathered fingers fine line shading defining knuckles folds fabric feather's barbs set plain lightly textured background