Micrographic Design in the Shape of a Labyrinth

Anonymous

early 17th century · Pen and black and brown ink. · Drawings and Prints

Micrographic design in the shape of a labyrinth. The text of the micrographic design is written in cursive French and starts with the words 'L'homme prudent (...)'. The initial L is written in gold, while the rest of the text is executed in brown ink. Part of an album of 26 examples of calligraphy and micrography, thought to have been produced in France or possibly Antwerp at the beginning of the seventeenth century.

Artist

Anonymous

Date

early 17th century

Medium

Pen and black and brown ink.

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Purchase, Daniel Ergmann Gift, 2014