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Description and writing sample of four Dutch general hands
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Description and writing sample of four Dutch general hands

Jan van de Velde (I) · 1605 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Folio F1r with a description and a writing sample titled: Vierderley Nederlantsche principale gemeyne handen. The text begins with a small initial D. The sheet is part of an album.

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Credit lineBeschrijving en schrijfvoorbeeld van vier Nederlandse algemene handen. 1605. Jan van de Velde (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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