Micrographic Design in the Shape of a Lovers Knot

Anonymous

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

Micrographic design in the shape of a lovers knot. The text of the micrographic design is written in Spanish. The initial letter 'E' is written in gold whereas 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