Légende

Writing sample: A Mons H. Gout, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, print, album page, ornamental print, Writing sample with the opening: A mons H. Gout gentil-homme Hollandois. Below that, in a different font, an initial X and seven lines of text in French: Xenocrates dit q(ui)l n'y a ... The text is framed by scrollwork., printmaker: Simon Frisius, Haarlem, after design by Jan van de Velde (I), publisher: Jan van de Velde (I), Rotterdam, dedicated to: H. Gout, 1605, Simon Frisius, Jan van de Velde (I), H. Gout, printmaker, after design by, publisher, paper, engraving, gravure, height 210 mm x width 320 mm, calligraphy, A cream-colored sheet filled with dark flowing ink flourishes that form large looping spirals and curving lines across the page, with a dense cluster of small, tightly wound loops arranged in a vertical conical shape near the right edge, and another ornate cluster of overlapping spirals and curved strokes on the left that create layered circular motifs; between these ornamental swirls there is a block of smaller, tightly spaced handwriting rendered in finer dark strokes; the ink varies in thickness creating bold bands and delicate hairlines, and small decorative dots and short hooked marks accent some of the curves, all set against a subtly textured paper background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B29_012

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.2Mo (10.3Mo) / 42.1cm x 28.1cm / 4967 x 3318 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Writing sample Mons H Gout Spieghel der schrijfkonste print album page ornamental print opening mons H Gout gentil-homme Hollandois different font initial X seven lines text French Xenocrates dit q ui l n'y framed scrollwork printmaker Simon Frisius Haarlem design Jan van de Velde I publisher Rotterdam dedicated H 1605 paper engraving gravure height 210 mm x width 320 mm calligraphy cream-colored sheet filled dark flowing ink flourishes form large looping spirals curving lines across page dense cluster small tightly wound loops arranged vertical conical shape near right edge another ornate cluster overlapping spirals curved strokes left create layered circular motifs ornamental swirls block smaller tightly spaced handwriting rendered finer dark strokes ink varies thickness creating bold bands delicate hairlines small decorative dots short hooked marks accent curves set subtly textured paper background