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Title print with allegorical border and calligraphed title
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Title print with allegorical border and calligraphed title

Jacob Matham · 1605 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Title print with an allegorical border and a calligraphed title. On the left side of the title stands Mercury. On the right, the goddess of the art of writing holding a goose quill and a roll of paper. In the center top, a round shield with the motto around the edge: Vive la Plume. Inside, a crown with two crossed goose quills. Next to this shield, two writing older bearded men: on the left Pisistratus, king of Athens, and on the right the Greek philosopher Anaxagoras. Next to them, two putti hand over writing attributes and a lamp. In the shield at the bottom center, an oak wreath and a pen above a hand pointing to an ear. To the left of that, two putti pull quills from the wing of a goose. On the right, a putto with a ruler, compass, and triangle. The right side and bottom of the print are damaged.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTitelprent met allegorische randlijst en gekalligrafeerde titel. 1605. Jacob Matham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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