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Writing example: A Mons. Jean van de Veke, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, print, albumblad, ornamentprent, Writing example with the opening: A Mons. Jean van de Veke. Marchand tres renomme à Rotterda(m). Below that, in a different font, an initial M and eight lines of text in French: Monsieur, sachant que de tous temps ... The text is framed by scrollwork, with a head in scrollwork next to the opening, Amor at the bottom left, and a ship in the middle right., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, dedicated to: Johan van der Veken, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 320 mm, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', ships (in general), head (human), calligraphy, A faded off-white sheet filled with elaborate dark ink flourishes and curving lines forming large looping spirals and ornate calligraphic swashes; the upper left shows a cluster of concentric circular loops, while sweeping ornamental strokes thread across the top and middle of the page; a densely worked area of smaller, tightly coiled loops appears at the upper right inside a circular border and a separate mass of overlapping oval loops sits near the right edge; a stylized cherub-like figure composed of repeated small spiral strokes appears at the lower left holding a bow, and large flowing oval flourishes occupy the lower center and lower right, all rendered in fine dark ink with slight variations in line thickness against the aged, slightly textured paper background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_008

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Writing example Mons Jean van de Veke Spieghel der schrijfkonste print albumblad ornamentprent opening Marchand tres renomme à Rotterda m different font initial M eight lines text French Monsieur sachant que de tous temps framed scrollwork head scrollwork next Amor bottom left ship middle right printmaker Simon Frisius Haarlem design Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam dedicated Johan van der Veken 1605 paper engraving gravure height 210 mm x width 320 mm cupids amores amoretti putti ships in general human calligraphy faded off-white sheet filled elaborate dark ink flourishes curving lines forming large looping spirals ornate calligraphic swashes upper left cluster concentric circular loops sweeping ornamental strokes thread across top middle page densely worked area smaller tightly coiled loops upper right inside circular border separate mass overlapping oval loops sits near right edge stylized cherub- figure composed repeated small spiral strokes lower left holding bow flowing oval flourishes occupy lower center lower right rendered fine dark ink slight variations line thickness aged slightly textured paper background