Légende

Writing sample: Some man keepeth silence, Spieghel der schrijfkonste, print, album page, ornamental print, Writing sample with initial S and eight lines of text in English: Some man keepeth silence ... 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 with dense, dark ornamental calligraphic swirls spanning across the top and sides, forming large overlapping spirals and looping flourishes that weave into and over a block of ornate handwritten script. The script sits centrally under the heaviest loops and is rendered in a dark, formal hand with decorative initial strokes and compact lines. Along the right margin a vertical column of repeated oval loops runs parallel to the edge. The background shows a slightly aged paper texture with small speckles and faint creases.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B29_013

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.2Mo (10.1Mo) / 41.5cm x 28.5cm / 4901 x 3368 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Writing sample man keepeth silence Spieghel der schrijfkonste print album page ornamental print initial S eight lines text English 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 dense dark ornamental calligraphic swirls spanning across top sides forming large overlapping spirals looping flourishes weave block ornate handwritten script script sits centrally under heaviest loops rendered dark formal hand decorative initial strokes compact lines right margin vertical column repeated oval loops runs parallel edge background slightly aged paper texture small speckles faint creases