Writing example: Hoochgeleerden Wijsen, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, print, albumblad, ornamentalprent, Writing example with the opening: Hoochgeleerden Wijsen Voorsienighen Mr Pieter Vroesen, Doctor of Law and Secretary of the city of Rotterdam. Below that, in a different font, an ornamented initial and eight lines of text in Dutch. The text is framed by scrollwork., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, dedicated to: Pieter Vroesen, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 320 mm, calligraphy, A textured off-white sheet fills the image, covered with dense flowing dark ink strokes forming elaborate looping calligraphic swirls and flourishes that range from thick to thin. The inked lines create large circular spirals on the left and complex interwoven loops across the top and right, with smaller graceful curves and ornate penmanship clustered in horizontal bands toward the center. Some areas show tiny ink blots and faint paper...
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Writing example: Hoochgeleerden Wijsen, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, print, albumblad, ornamentalprent, Writing example with the opening: Hoochgeleerden Wijsen Voorsienighen Mr Pieter Vroesen, Doctor of Law and Secretary of the city of Rotterdam. Below that, in a different font, an ornamented initial and eight lines of text in Dutch. The text is framed by scrollwork., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, dedicated to: Pieter Vroesen, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 320 mm, calligraphy, A textured off-white sheet fills the image, covered with dense flowing dark ink strokes forming elaborate looping calligraphic swirls and flourishes that range from thick to thin. The inked lines create large circular spirals on the left and complex interwoven loops across the top and right, with smaller graceful curves and ornate penmanship clustered in horizontal bands toward the center. Some areas show tiny ink blots and faint paper discoloration, and subtle paper grain and spotting are visible in the background. The overall composition is dominated by decorative sweeping curves that overlap and intertwine across the page.

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