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Writing example: Chilo van Lacedemonien, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, print, album page, ornamental print, Writing example with ornamented initials C and L and ten lines of text in Dutch: Chilo van Lacedemonien ... letters written. The text is framed by scrollwork., 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, An off-white sheet with dense dark calligraphic flourishes forming large looping curves across the top, sides, and bottom, framing a central block of ornate handwriting in a bold blackletter style; the flourishes vary in thickness and end in teardrop-shaped terminals, with some sections containing finer, tightly wound spirals and dots; the paper shows a subtle textured grain and small scattered specks and faint smudges, and the overall composition is symmetrical with heavy decorative swirls concentrated around the edges and lighter script strokes in the middle.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_003

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Rights managed

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46.3Mb (10.6Mb) / 16.6in x 10.8in / 4981 x 3252 (300dpi)

Keywords

Writing example Chilo van Lacedemonien Spieghel der schrijfkonste print album page ornamental print ornamented initials C L ten lines text Dutch Chilo van Lacedemonien .. letters written framed scrollwork printmaker Simon Frisius Haarlem design Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam 1605 paper engraving gravure height 210 mm x width 320 mm calligraphy off-white sheet dense dark calligraphic flourishes forming large looping curves across top sides bottom framing central block ornate handwriting bold blackletter style flourishes vary thickness teardrop-shaped terminals sections containing finer tightly wound spirals dots subtle textured grain small scattered specks faint smudges composition symmetrical heavy decorative swirls concentrated edges lighter script strokes middle