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Writing sample: Ad doctiss. clarissismumque, Mirror of writing skills, Thrésor litéraire, print, album page, ornament print, Writing example with the salutation: Ad doctiss. clarissismumque virum dnu Petrum Carpenterium scholae Rotterodamensis rectore vigilantissimum. Below that, eight lines of text in Latin: Non levis est ... Signed: Tibi addictissimus Veldius. The text is framed by scrollwork., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, dedicated to: Pieter de Carpentier (?-1620), 1609, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 320 mm, calligraphy, A sheet with a central column of ornate cursive script surrounded by an elaborate circular frame of continuous dark looping flourishes and ornamental swirls, the frame forming a wide oval that leaves a lighter interior space; the loops vary in thickness and overlap to create intricate intertwined patterns, with additional smaller decorative swirl motifs positioned above and below the central column. The background is a textured off-white paper with subtle stains, smudges, and faint aging marks scattered across the surface, and there are slight shadows where the inked loops are denser. The overall composition is symmetrical along the vertical axis, with matching flourish clusters on either side and a large, decorative horizontal flourish near the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_025

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48.1Mb (9.7Mb) / 16.6in x 11.3in / 4972 x 3378 (300dpi)

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Writing sample Ad doctiss clarissismumque Mirror writing skills Thrésor litéraire print album page ornament print Writing example salutation clarissismumque virum dnu Petrum Carpenterium scholae Rotterodam eight lines text Latin Non levis est .. Signed Tibi addictissimus Veldius framed scrollwork printmaker Simon Frisius Haarlem design Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam dedicated Pieter de Carpentier -1620 1609 paper engraving gravure height 210 mm x width 320 mm calligraphy sheet central column ornate cursive script surrounded elaborate circular frame continuous dark looping flourishes ornamental swirls frame forming wide oval leaves lighter interior space loops vary thickness overlap create intricate intertwined patterns additional smaller decorative swirl motifs positioned background textured off-white paper subtle stains smudges faint aging marks scattered across surface slight shadows inked loops denser composition symmetrical vertical axis matching flourish clusters side large decorative horizontal flourish near bottom