Specimens of calligraphy and natural history illustration
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0117 MS 68 |
Held at | : Royal Society Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://royalsociety.org/collections/ › |
Full title | : Specimens of calligraphy and natural history illustration |
Date(s) | : 17th century |
Level of description | : Sub-fonds |
Extent | : 5 f. |
Name of creator(s) | : Unknown |
Detailed catalogue | : Click here to view repository detailed catalogue |
Context
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Content
Scope and content/abstract:
A calligraphic sample book, presumably compiled to demonstrate the skills of the unknown artist. Containing samples of writing and drawing styles, including some fine natural history drawings of freshwater animals.
f.1: fanciful decorative border including vignettes of indians with feather headresses, birds, snails, rams' heads, sphinxes, architectural columns, candles and paintings.
f.2: illustrations of four types of freshwater fishes: barbel (top); pike (bottom); bream (left) and gudgeon (right). With outer and inner borders of very small and patterned calligraphy.
f.3: specimen of calligraphy: Proverbs 16: 7-9 commencing "Wenn dem Herrn..." and ending "...aber der Herr allein gibt dass es fortgehe". Highly decorated 'W', using flowers, leaves and fruits.
f.4: seven lines of text with letters staggered at the line centre. Accompanied by a freely drawn bird [a swan on water?] and an illustration of a crayfish or lobster.
f.5r: three columns of written text, various styles and forms of address, commencing "Dantiscanae urbis origo"
f.5v: three coluns of written text, various styles and forms of address, commencing "Qua' tibi depictum..."
The presentation is noted in a meeting of the Royal Society of 26 February 1700/1: "Mr Owen was permitted to be present. He presented a fine piece of writing in a book done on Vellum at Dantzick [Gdansk, Poland]. He was thanked for it". [JBO/10 p.212].
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
German and Latin
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Open
Conditions governing reproduction:
No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.
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Archival Information
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Immediate source of acquisition:
Allied Materials
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Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions:
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions:
Feb 2009.
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