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Writing example: Vive la plume, Mirror of Writing Konste, print, album page, ornament print, In excessively curled and interwoven Italian capital letter the text: Vive la plume. Bottom right: Velde., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, 1605, paper, engraving, height 210 mm x width 320 mm, calligraphy, A cream-colored page with a slightly aged texture is covered by many overlapping thin black curved lines and elegant looping flourishes that traverse the surface in sweeping arcs and spirals, with some lines varying subtly in thickness and ending in tapered points or teardrop shapes, and faint smudges and small stains visible on the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B28_497

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47.9Mb (10.5Mb) / 17.1in x 10.9in / 5132 x 3262 (300dpi)

Keywords

Writing example Vive la plume Mirror Writing Konste print album page ornament print excessively curled interwoven Italian capital letter text Bottom right Velde printmaker Simon Frisius Haarlem design Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam 1605 paper engraving height 210 mm x width 320 mm calligraphy cream-colored page slightly aged texture covered overlapping thin black curved lines elegant looping flourishes traverse surface sweeping arcs spirals varying subtly thickness ending tapered points teardrop shapes faint smudges small stains visible background