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Calligraphy and four fish

Unknown1700

The Royal Society

The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom

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.
The illustration shows 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.

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  • Title: Calligraphy and four fish
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1700
  • Location Created: England
  • Provenance: A gift from Mr Owen. The presentation is noted in a meeting of the Royal Society of 26 February 1701: "Mr Owen [...] presented a fine piece of writing in a book done on Vellum at Dantzick [Gdansk, Poland].
  • Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
  • External Link: Making Visible project, To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
  • Medium: Ink, vellum
  • Field: Calligraphy
  • Catalogue Reference: MS/68/002
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