Amsterdam, Claesz., Cornelis, Rotterdam, Velde, Jan van de (I), Mander, Karel van (I), Matham, Jacob, Mirror of the writing arts, in which many writings with their foundations are found and instruction issued, Title print with allegorical border frame and calligraphed title, verso - stamped, Title print with an allegorical border frame and a calligraphed title. On the left side of the title is Mercury. On the right side the goddess of writing with in her hands a quill and a roll of paper. In the middle above a round shield with as a border shield the motto: Vive la Plume. Within that a crown with two crossed quills. Next to this shield two older bearded men writing: on the left Pisistratus, king of Athens, and on the right the Greek philosopher Anaxagorus. Next to that two putti are handing out writing attributes and a lamp. In the middle below the shield an oak wreath and a pen above a hand pointing to an ear. To the left of that two putti are pulling quills from the wing of a goose. On the right a putto with ruler, compass and triangle and a putto who is on a stone block with a penknife a quill to pen cut. The print is part of an album., print, title page, album page, prints, height 224 mm, width 344 mm, height 261 mm, width 370 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1571-10-15 - 1631-01-20, print maker, printmaker, 1605 - 1605, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1548-05 - 1606-09-11, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1568 - 1623-09-10, publisher
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