Figue of all the strokes of the pens, Cutting of a reed pen, Mirror of the art of writing, Foundation Book, print, album page, The cutting of a reed pen. In eight steps it is explained how the point must be cut. Below that, two legends. Above and below a knife. A geometric figure in the middle., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 315 mm, writing tools, calligraphy, A sepia-toned sheet shows precise pen-and-ink drawings of knives, pen nib angles, and ornamental lettering. At the top is a long horizontal knife viewed in profile with a slender handle and pointed blade. Below that, centered, is a decorative circular geometric emblem formed by intersecting lines and curves. On either side of the emblem are grouped schematic drawings of angled pen nibs placed against ruled guide lines, with sets of parallel strokes and shaded sections at the nib tips. Toward the lower half are two additio...
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Figue of all the strokes of the pens, Cutting of a reed pen, Mirror of the art of writing, Foundation Book, print, album page, The cutting of a reed pen. In eight steps it is explained how the point must be cut. Below that, two legends. Above and below a knife. A geometric figure in the middle., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, 1605, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 315 mm, writing tools, calligraphy, A sepia-toned sheet shows precise pen-and-ink drawings of knives, pen nib angles, and ornamental lettering. At the top is a long horizontal knife viewed in profile with a slender handle and pointed blade. Below that, centered, is a decorative circular geometric emblem formed by intersecting lines and curves. On either side of the emblem are grouped schematic drawings of angled pen nibs placed against ruled guide lines, with sets of parallel strokes and shaded sections at the nib tips. Toward the lower half are two additional horizontal knife profiles with different handle details, and flowing calligraphic words and headings executed in elegant script near the center and edges. Small lowercase letters mark various parts of the diagrams next to the ruled lines, and the page has an overall aged paper texture with faint stains and wear at the margins.

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Figue strokes pens Cutting reed pen Mirror art writing Foundation Book print album page cutting eight steps explained point must cut two legends knife geometric figure middle printmaker Simon Frisius Haarlem design Jan van de Velde I Rotterdam 1605 paper engraving gravure height 210 mm x width 315 mm writing tools calligraphy sepia-toned sheet precise pen- -ink drawings knives pen nib angles ornamental lettering top long horizontal knife viewed profile slender handle pointed blade centered decorative circular geometric emblem formed intersecting lines curves side emblem grouped schematic drawings angled pen nibs placed ruled guide lines sets parallel strokes shaded sections nib tips lower half two additional horizontal knife profiles different handle details flowing calligraphic words headings executed elegant script near center edges Small lowercase letters mark various parts diagrams next ruled lines page aged paper texture faint stains wear margins

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