Calligraphic Art Samples

Exquisite examples of calligraphy featuring ornate designs and flowing scripts, showcasing the artistry and craftsmanship of historical writing.

Writing sample with the salutation: Al muy honrado, muy discreto et muy honnesto, S. Philippo vande Veke(n). Below that seven lines of text in Spanish: Pidiendo un hombre ... The text ends with eeb lower case alphabet in the same hand and is signed: DG La mano de Juan vanden Velde ... Scroll on the right. The print is part of an album, Writing sample: Al muy honrado Spieghel der schrijfkonste (series title), print maker: Simon Frisius, Jan van de Velde (I), (mentioned on object), Jan van de Velde (I), (mentioned on object), print maker: Haarlem, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 1609, paper, engraving, h 216 mm × w 341 mm
Writing sample with the salutation: Al muy honrado, muy discreto et muy honnesto, S. Philippo vande Veke(n). Below that seven lines of text in Spanish: Pidiendo un hombre ... The text ends with eeb lower case alphabet in the same hand and is signed: DG La mano de Juan vanden Velde ... Scroll on the right. The print is part of an album, Writing sample: Al muy honrado Spieghel der schrijfkonste (series title), print maker: Simon Frisius, Jan van de Velde (I), (mentioned on object), Jan van de Velde (I), (mentioned on object), print maker: Haarlem, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 1609, paper, engraving, h 216 mm × w 341 mm