Titelpagina voor het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique (...) Comme aussi les Cartes des Côtes de France et d'Espagne (deel X), 1726 1726
pietervanderiaa
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aged paper
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hand drawn type
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tea stained
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hand-drawn typeface
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stylized text
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thick font
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handwritten font
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golden font
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watercolor
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historical font
This is a title page from Pieter van der Aa's 1726 publication "Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique," a comprehensive atlas of European, Asian, African, and American cities. The title page itself is an example of Dutch Baroque typography with a formal, elegant design, incorporating elaborate flourishes and intricate lettering, a typical aesthetic of this era. The artwork is held in the Rijksmuseum.
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