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Two designs for writing samples: an English hand and a High German running letter
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Two designs for writing samples: an English hand and a High German running 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.

About this work

Two images on an album leaf. These are two writing samples. Above, four lines of letters and text. The last line of text has been added. Below, four lines of letters in a High German running hand. The drawings are part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTwee ontwerpen van schrijfvoorbeelden: een Engelse hand en een Hoogduitse lopende letter. 1605. Jan van de Velde (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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