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Writing sample: A mon singulier amy, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, print, album page, ornamental print, et tres-cher compfrere Illustre Nicolas Roo-Claes. Below that, in a different font, an initial Y and seven lines of text in French: Y a il chose ... The text is framed by scrollwork., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, dedicated to: Nicolaes Rooclaes, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 320 mm, calligraphy, A sheet of aged paper with ornate dark ink flourishes and looping calligraphic strokes covering much of the surface, featuring large sweeping spirals and concentric circles on the left, intertwined oval and ribbon-like curves across the center, and dense, tightly looped ornamental lines forming vertical columns and clustered swirls on the right, with smaller delicate curlicues and decorative penmanship filling spaces between the larger designs and faint paper texture visible in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B28_361

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43.5Mb (8.9Mb) / 16.3in x 10.4in / 4897 x 3105 (300dpi)

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Writing sample mon singulier amy Spieghel der schrijfkonste print album page ornamental print et tres-cher compfrere Illustre Nicolas Roo-Claes different font initial Y seven lines text French Y il chose framed scrollwork printmaker Simon Frisius Haarlem design Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam dedicated Nicolaes Rooclaes 1605 paper engraving gravure height 210 mm x width 320 mm calligraphy sheet aged paper ornate dark ink flourishes looping calligraphic strokes covering surface featuring large sweeping spirals concentric circles left intertwined oval ribbon- curves across center dense tightly looped ornamental lines forming vertical columns clustered swirls right smaller delicate curlicues decorative penmanship filling spaces larger designs faint paper texture visible background