Lofdicht op Anselmus de Boodt (vijfde blad) by Francois Pierre Joseph de Gheselle

Lofdicht op Anselmus de Boodt (vijfde blad) c. 1800 - 1825

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aged paper

homemade paper

sketch book

hand drawn type

personal sketchbook

hand-written

hand-drawn typeface

sketchbook drawing

handwritten font

sketchbook art

This artwork, "Lofdicht op Anselmus de Boodt (vijfde blad)", is a handwritten manuscript page by François Pierre Joseph de Gheselle, a Belgian artist and poet who lived from 1773 to 1840. Created between 1800 and 1825, the page displays a beautifully calligraphed poem in Dutch, likely a tribute to Anselmus de Boodt, a figure prominent in the arts or sciences during that period. The manuscript’s refined script and elegant layout exemplify the art of calligraphy, a form of visual art that emphasizes the aesthetic beauty of written language.