Lofdicht op Anselmus de Boodt (eerste blad) 1790 - 1814

"Lofdicht op Anselmus de Boodt (eerste blad)" is a handwritten poem, likely in Dutch, by François Pierre Joseph de Gheselle, a Belgian artist active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The piece, likely a first page of a larger collection, was created between 1790-1814 and celebrates Anselmus de Boodt, a figure whose identity is unknown, but whose name suggests he may have been a learned individual. The detailed script, with its flowing flourishes, is characteristic of Gheselle's work and exemplifies the elegance of calligraphy in the era.