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Writing example: Viel menschen, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, Thrésor litéraire, print, album page, ornamental print, Writing example with ornamented initial V and eight lines of text in German: Viel menschen ... At the bottom a lowercase alphabet in the corresponding hand. 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, A cream-colored sheet filled with flowing black ink flourishes that loop and spiral across the page, varying in thickness from thin hairlines to bold strokes; the upper right and lower left areas are dense with overlapping curlicues while the center-right shows a block of tightly spaced cursive strokes arranged in horizontal lines; small teardrop-shaped ink terminals appear at several curve ends and tiny clustered ornamental dots decorate a compact swirl near the top center; the paper surface shows subtle speckles and faint age spots.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_019

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Rights managed

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50.1Mb (10.2Mb) / 17.3in x 11.2in / 5199 x 3368 (300dpi)

Keywords

Writing example Viel menschen Spieghel der schrijfkonste Thrésor litéraire print album page ornamental print ornamented initial V eight lines text German bottom lowercase alphabet corresponding hand 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 cream-colored sheet filled flowing black ink flourishes loop spiral across page varying thickness thin hairlines bold strokes upper right lower left areas dense overlapping curlicues center-right block tightly spaced cursive strokes arranged horizontal lines small teardrop-shaped ink terminals several curve ends tiny clustered ornamental dots decorate compact swirl near top center paper surface subtle speckles faint age spots