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Two designs for writing samples: the bastard and the Dutch upright letter
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Two designs for writing samples: the bastard and the Dutch upright letter

Jan van de Velde (I) · 1605 · pen; calligraphy; paper; ink

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

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Two representations on an album page. These are calligraphic drawings. Above, three lines of letters in the bastarde. Below, four lines of letters in the Dutch standing letter. The drawings form part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTwee ontwerpen van schrijfvoorbeelden: de bastaert en de Nederlandse staande letter. 1605. Jan van de Velde (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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