Latijns gedicht 1605

aged paper

homemade paper

script typography

sketch book

hand drawn type

personal sketchbook

hand-drawn typeface

fading type

thick font

historical font

This is an anonymous page of calligraphic text from the Rijksmuseum, dated 1605. The page is an example of a 17th-century Dutch calligraphic manuscript. The text is a poem in Latin, and the text is framed by ornate decorative borders. This is a rare example of a calligraphic artwork that showcases the beauty and artistry of lettering and the artistic skill of its anonymous author.