'Primera parte del arte de escribir todas formas de letras' 1650
josedecasanova
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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pencil drawn
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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book
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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coloured pencil
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coffee painting
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watercolour illustration
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pencil art
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watercolor
'Primera parte del arte de escribir todas formas de letras' is an etching by José de Casanova, a Spanish calligrapher. This 17th century work shows a portrait of Casanova seated and holding a writing tool, surrounded by allegorical figures representing different aspects of writing. The composition is framed by a decorative border and inscription. The title translates to "The First Part of the Art of Writing All Forms of Letters". This print is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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