EditorialDesign for a Capital, Leonardo Scaglia, French, active Italy, 1640 1650, Pen and brown ink, brush and wash on cream laid paper, Design for a composite capital, including a putto between the volutes. Above is a sculpted block showing a seating griffin a...
EditorialAuthorization For the Appointment of a Military Surgeon, Pen and brown ink, blue silk ribbon, calligraphy / penmanship: autograph manuscript, England, 176888, ephemera, manuscript of calligraphy, manuscript of calligraphy.
EditorialJeremiah Draper's Book, Pen and black ink on laid paper, Small handmade booklet used by the author for practicing penmanship exercises. Multiple sheets are inscribed with the author's name in cursive script followed by the date 1800. Book cover is made...
EditorialConrad Baumann, Specimens of Penmanship after Jan van de Velde and other Calligraphy Books, Conrad Baumann (German, active 17th century), After Jan van de Velde I (Netherlandish, Antwerp 15681623 Haarlem), ca. 1620, Manuscript on vellum, Overall: 9 1/4...
EditorialQueen Elizabeth with Fame. Calligraphical Penmanship. England; 1570. [Whole folio) Queen Elizabeth I, attended by Fame, and a Herald of Arms, riding in an elaborate chariot; with the royal arms; and the picture of the author presenting the book to her ...
EditorialMoral sentences. Moral sentences from various authors and in various languages, written as specimens of penmanship. 17th. Cent. Binding. Source: Arundel 504 front binding.
EditorialWriting board of an apprentice scribe, First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 11 or earlier, ca. 2030 B.C., From Egypt, Wood, whitewash, ink, H. 22 cm (8 11/16 in); w. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in), It is clear from the awkwardly formed hieroglyphs and their uneven sp...