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Mirror of the art of writing, in which various writings with their foundations and instruction are published, [1608]
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Album with 71 illustrations and descriptions in book printing on 78 album leaves. It mainly consists of calligraphic writing samples, with texts in various languages. The writing samples appeared under the title: Spieghel der schrijfkonste. Also included are various prefaces, threshold poems, descriptions of the letter types and the technique of calligraphy. Half-leather binding with marbled boards.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSpieghel der schrijfkonste, inden welcken ghesien worden veelderhande geschriften met hare fondementen ende onderrichtinghe uutghegeven, [1608]. 1605. Simon Frisius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
