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Two writing samples: the bastard and the Dutch upright letter
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 two writing samples. Above, four lines of letters with the title 'Fondement vande Bastaert-letter'. Below, four lines of letters with the title 'Gront ende fondement der Nederlandtsche staende letter' and two verse lines: Noyt eenich werck ... Both writing samples with scrollwork. The prints form part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTwee schrijfvoorbeelden: de bastaert en de Nederlandse staande letter. 1605. Simon Frisius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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