Calligraphy and four fish
Date
17th century
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p9
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 242mm
width (page): 324mm
width (page): 324mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Image of four fish with very small writing on the page.
A calligraphic sample book, presumably compiled to demonstrate the skills of the unknown artist. Contains samples of writing and drawing styles, including some fine natural history drawings of freshwater animals.
Fol. 2: illustrations of four types of freshwater fish: barbel (top), pike (bottom), bream (left) and gudgeon (right). With outer and inner borders of very small and patterned calligraphy.
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/10/212).
A calligraphic sample book, presumably compiled to demonstrate the skills of the unknown artist. Contains samples of writing and drawing styles, including some fine natural history drawings of freshwater animals.
Fol. 2: illustrations of four types of freshwater fish: barbel (top), pike (bottom), bream (left) and gudgeon (right). With outer and inner borders of very small and patterned calligraphy.
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/10/212).
Object history
26 February 1701, 'Mr Owen was permitted to be present. He presented a fine piece of writing in a book done on Vellum at Dantzick. He was thanked for it' (JBO/10/212).
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