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Writing sample: Not by the feather but by use
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Writing sample: Not by the feather but by use

Cornelis Dircksz. Boissens · 1605 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Writing sample with an ornate initial B and five lines of French text: Brandement ... Above in Latin: Nil penna sed usus. At the bottom: Cours sans lettres monde sans lumiere. The print is part of an album.

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Credit lineSchrijfvoorbeeld: Nil penna sed usus. 1605. Cornelis Dircksz. Boissens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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